-며

Korean

Etymology 1

Syllable

(deprecated template usage) 며 • (-myeo)

1. (deprecated template usage) A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅁ and ㅕ.

Etymology 2

Suffix

며 • (-myeo)

1. enumerates descriptions

   잎은 달걀 모양이며 끝은 길게 뾰족하고 밑은 둥글며 바늘 모양의 톱니가 있다.

   ipeun dalgyal moyang'imyeo kkeuteun gilge ppyojokhago miteun dunggeulmyeo baneul moyang'ui tomniga itda.

   The leaf is egg-shaped, and its end is long and sharp, and its bottom is round, and is saw-toothed.

2. as, while, at the same time (that)

   그녀는 숨을 가쁘게 쉬며 강변 산책로를 따라 뛰었다.

   geunyeoneun sumeul gappeuge swimyeo gangbyeon sanchaengnoreul ttara ttwieotda.

   She ran along the riverside walk while breathing heavily.

Usage notes

The suffix 며 (myeo) takes the sequential forms, and if the stem ends in ㄹ (l, “l”), it does not drop out.

Synonyms

• -고 (-go) (for enumeration)
• -면서 (-myeonseo, “as, while”)

Etymology 3

From (이)— ((i)-) (predicate particle) + —며 (-myeo)

Alternative forms

• 이며 (imyeo)

Particle

며 • (-myeo)

1. enumerates items

   무며 오이며 부추며 갖가지 채소로 김치를 담그는 아낙들의 손길이 바쁘다.

   mumyeo oimyeo buchumyeo gatgaji chaesoro gimchireul damgeuneun anakdeurui son'giri bappeuda.

   Women are busy making kimchi from various vegetables such as white radishes, cucumbers, and leeks.

Usage notes

The particle 며 (myeo) appears after a vowel, while its alternative 이며 (imyeo) appears after a consonant.