-에게

Korean Etymology From ko okm 의〮게〮, earlier okm 의〮그ᅌᅦ〮, okm 의〮거긔〮. The first component is the genitive marker okm 의〮. Compare ko -께, from okm ㅅ긔〮, okm ㅅ거긔〮, used for elevated persons. Pronunciation Particle particle the dative particle; to ko 엄마-에게 전화-를 했습니다. I called my mother. Usage notes -에게 is the non-honorific form of -께. Both are used only with nouns denoting animate objects (usually people or animals). For nouns denoting inanimate objects, -에 is used instead.