-언

Jeju Pronunciation Suffix jje suffix 언 that (marking an indirect quotation) Usage notes In the indirect quotation sense, jje -언 is attached to a plain form of the quoted verb and is followed by a clause ending in a verb related to speech or jje ᄒᆞ다 to do. Synonyms jje -덴 jje -냰 jje -센 jje -젠 Korean Etymology Plausibly a shortening of ko -엇- + ko -니. Compare ko -간, ko -안 which is also used. Noun ko noun ko Pyongan parts of _ Hwanghae a plain-style interrogative suffix ko 1921 lw:ko:^배따라기 Baettaragi ko 평안남도 평양시 하구수리 (현 평양시 중구역 서문동) Pyongyang w:Kim Dong-in 너, 어ㅅ개 여기 완? How did you come here? Usage notes Still commonly used according to defectors from Pyongan dialect speaking areas. This includes Pyongyang, where Munhwa'eo appears to have influenced the local speech more significantly than other regions.