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나
Korean
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
First attested in the nineteenth century, as a contraction of ko -는가.ko:국어 종결어미의 통시적 변화와 쟁점 ko:장윤희 Gugeosa yeon'gu 14 63—99 2012 A general survey of diachronic change of Korean sentence-terminating endings
Suffix
suffix
An interrogative marker in the familiar speech level; with ko -요, also used in the polite speech level.
ko 자네-는 전공-을 무엇-으로 정했-나? What did you choose to major in?
ko 서울역-에 어떻게 가-나-요? How can I get to Seoul Station?
Conveys a question addressed to oneself.
ko 내-가 미쳤-나, 어떻게 이런 실수-를... Was I insane? How could I make such a mistake...
ko 잘 지내-나 싶어서 전화-했지. I called you to see how you're doing.
ko Gyeongsang In the plain speech level, an interrogative marker denoting polar (yes-or-no) questions.
ko -노 for wh-questions
Used in ko -나 보다.
Usage notes
monologic question Often followed by ko 싶다 to feel like and ko 하다 to say.
See also
ko -고 Gyeongsang
ko -가 Gyeongsang
Etymology 2
From ko okm - -나〮 -ná. See the main entry for more. ko See what "main entry"? Unclear.
Particle
particle
ko -이나 Post-vowel allomorphic
ko ^차-나 커피 드시겠어요? Would you like tea or coffee?
Etymology 3
From ko okm - -나〮 -ná. See the main entry for more.
Suffix
suffix
ko -으나 Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic
ko 표현-은 다르-나 내용-은 같다. The expressions are different, but the content is the same.
References
ko inflectional suffixes