-아

Korean Pronunciation Etymology 1 ko infinitive From ko okm - -아〮 -á, from ko oko 良 *-a. Suffix -어 suffix ko -어 versatile verbal infinitive suffix Yang-vowel Usage notes See Usage notes at ko -어#Usage notes -. Etymology 2 ko vocative From ko okm - -아〮 -á, from ko oko 良 *-a. Particle particle hey; vocative particle for those of lower or equal status than the speaker, such as children; used after consonants. ko -이여 formal honorific vocative ko 멍멍-아, 어디 있-니? Doggy, where are you? ko 선민-아, 너 오늘 뭐 해? Hey Seonmin, what are your plans today? Usage notes The vocative particle causes the noun-attaching ko -이#noun suffix -이 to drop out. Alternative forms ko -야 used after vowels Etymology 3 See the main entry. Particle particle ko -에 at, to Gyeongsang