-어도

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See also: 어도

Korean

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Alternative forms

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  • 여도 (yeodo)used after 하다 (hada) verbs and adjectives

Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어〮도〮 (Yale: é-twó); equivalent to the addition of the particle (-do) to the infinitive suffix (-eo). Compare 어서 (-eoseo).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eodo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eodo
McCune–Reischauer?ŏdo
Yale Romanization?eto

Suffix

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 어도 (-eodo)
Yang-form 아도 (-ado)

어도 (-eodo)

  1. even though, but: a suffix introducing two truths which seem to contradict each other.
    Synonym: 지만 (-jiman)
    오늘 추워 학교 가야 .
    Oneur-eun chuwodo hakgyo-e gaya dwae-yo.
    Even though it's cold, I have to go to school.
    잘생긴 사람 아니네.
    Ki-neun keodo jalsaenggin saram-eun anine-yo.
    Even though he's tall, he isn't handsome.
  2. even if, no matter: a suffix presenting a possible truth and indicating that an action or a state has no influence over a certain situation, often questioning the extent of it..
    Synonyms: 더라도 (-deorado), 어야 (-eoya), (-ja)
    내일 갈게. ?
    Naeil bi-ga wado galge. Ar-ass-eo?
    Even if it rains tomorrow I'll go. got it?
    그건 사실라도 믿.
    Geugeon sasir-irado mot mid-eo-yo.
    Even if it's the truth, I can't believe it.
    맛있어도 얼마나 맛있?
    Masisseodo eolmana masit-gen-nya?
    Even if it's tasty, how tasty can it be?

Usage notes

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  • For vowel harmony, contractions, and allomorphy, see 아/어/여 (-a/eo/yeo).
  • Even though 어도 (-eodo) can follow the tense markers (-get-) and (-eot-), it is much more common to instead use them at the end of the sentence.
  • In the second sense, the suffix is usually accompanied by 아무리 (amuri) to emphasize the meaning.