언제
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 언제 (Yale: encey). From 어느 (enu, “what”) + 적 (cek, “time”) + 의 (-uy, “at”), literally "at what time".
In Middle Korean the word was strictly a question word; the indefinite meaning developed in the eighteenth century.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [언(ː)제]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | eonje |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eonje |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏnje |
Yale Romanization? | ēn.cey |
Pronoun
[edit]언제 • (eonje)
- when
- 언제가 네 생일이니?
- Eonje-ga ne saeng'iri-ni?
- When is your birthday?
Derived terms
[edit]- 언제쯤 (eonjejjeum, “about when”)
Adverb
[edit]언제 • (eonje)