-라서

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Korean

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Etymology

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From Middle Korean 라〮셔〮 (Yale: -lásyé), from 라〮 (Yale: -lá) + 이셔〮 (Yale: ìsyé, infinitive of 잇다〮 (Yale: ìstá, “to be at”, whence modern 있다 (itda))). Compare 어서 (-eoseo) and 면서 (-myeonseo), from a similar etymology.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?raseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?laseo
McCune–Reischauer?rasŏ
Yale Romanization?lase

Suffix

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라서 (-raseo)

  1. because, since; used directly after the stem of 이다 (-ida, to be, copula), whether present or elided, and its negative 아니다 (anida, to not be). It is the equivalent of 어서 (-eoseo) for other stems.
    Synonym: (-ra)
    유기농라서 그런지 많이 비싸다.Yuginong-i-raseo geureonji mani bissada.It's very expensive, maybe because it's organic.
    친구라서 알려주는 .Chin'gu-raseo allyeo-juneun geo-ya.I'm telling you that because you're my friend.