-은 지

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Korean

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Etymology

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(-eun, which, realis/past adnominal marker) +‎ (ji, dependent noun).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eunji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eunji
McCune–Reischauer?ŭnji
Yale Romanization?un.ci

Suffix

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(-eun ji)

  1. since, (from the time) that...; followed by a statement or question about the temporal duration.
    은 지 어언 사흘 되었다.
    Ssal han tol-do mot meog-eun ji eo'eon saheur-i doeeotda.
    Somehow, it has been four days since I last ate even a grain of rice.
    (literally, “Somehow, it has become four days that I was unable to eat even a grain of rice.”)
    모친께서 돌아가신 되었습니까?
    Mochin-kkeseo dora-gasin ji myeot nyeon-i doeeotseumnikka?
    How many years has it been since your mother passed away?
    탈레반 정권 은 지 벌써 이틀이다.
    Talleban-i jeonggwon-eul jab-eun ji beolsseo iteur-ida.
    It is already two days since the Taliban took power.
    너무 오래 됐다.
    Mur-eul an jun ji neomu orae dwaetda.
    It's been too long since I last watered [the plants].

Usage notes

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  • Do not confuse with 은지 (-eunji).
  • To express English "since [one] last [VERB]ed", Korean negates the verb, as seen in the examples above.