-라서

Korean Etymology From ko okm - -라〮셔〮 -lásyé, from -라〮 -lá + 이셔〮 ìsyé infinitive of 잇다〮 ìstá to be at whence modern ko 있다. Compare ko -어서 and ko -면서, from a similar etymology. Pronunciation Suffix suffix because, since; used directly after the stem of ko -이다 copula to be, whether present or elided, and its negative ko 아니다 to not be. It is the equivalent of ko -어서 for other stems. ko -라 ko 유기농-이-라서 그런지 많이 비싸다. It's very expensive, maybe because it's organic. ko 친구-라서 알려-주는 거-야. I'm telling you that because you're my friend. ko inflectional suffixes