들

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들 U+B4E4, 들
HANGUL SYLLABLE DEUL
Composition: ㄷ + ㅡ + ㄹ
Dubeolsik input: e-m-f
← 듣
[U+B4E3]		 Hangul Syllables 듥 →
[U+B4E5]

Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “These two terms (noun and particle) appear to be of separate derivation. The particle seems like it might be Sino-Korean from 達, same as Japanese 達 (tachi, pluralizing suffix).”

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key) [tɯːɭ]
Phonetic Hangul 드::
Romanizations
RR deul
RR (translit.) deul
MC tŭl
Yale tūl

Noun[edit]

들 • (deul)

  1. meadow

Particle[edit]

들 • (deul)

  1. -s (indicating the plural of a noun)
    사람들 ― saram-deul ― people, persons

Usage notes[edit]

Korean does not grammatically distinguish between singular and plural nouns. Thus, while 사람들 (saramdeul) means "people", 사람 (saram) can mean either "person" or "people", depending on context.

들 (deul) is rarely used with nouns denoting inanimate objects. It is more often used with nouns denoting animate objects (people and animals), but then only when it is semantically necessary to make a distinction between singular and plural, or to emphasize plurality.

Verb[edit]

들 • (deul) (future determiner of 들다)

  1. which will spend
  2. which will enter
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