-이나

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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  • (-na)after vowels

Etymology

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From Middle Korean 이나〮 (Yale: -ìná), equivalent to (Yale: -ì-, copula) + 나〮 (Yale: -ná).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ina
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ina
McCune–Reischauer?ina
Yale Romanization?ina

Particle

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이나 (-ina)

  1. just (instead of something else)
    헛소리 말고 이나 자라.
    Heotsori malgo jam-ina jara.
    Don't be silly and just go to sleep.
    초콜릿 그만 먹고 이거 먹어.
    Chokollit geuman meokgo igeo-na meogeo.
    Stop eating chocolate and just eat this.
  2. or
    일반 배송 이틀이나 사흘 정도 걸립니다.
    Ilban baesong-eun iteur-ina saheul jeongdo geollimnida.
    Regular delivery takes two or three days.
  3. no less than; as much as
    2kg이나 쪘어.
    Na sal i killogeuraem-ina jjeosseo.
    I gained no less than two kilograms.
  4. no matter which/who
    마음 드는 이면 어느이나 좋다.
    Ma'eum-e deuneun geos-imyeon eoneu geos-ina jota.
    Anything you'd like is suitable.
  5. Used in 다나 (-dana).

Usage notes

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  • Attaches to nouns and adverbs.