용언
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 用言. From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Japanese yōgen (yōgen).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjo(ː)ŋʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [용(ː)언]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yong'eon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yong'eon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yongŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yōngen |
Noun
- (grammar) a word that can be conjugated
Usage notes
Words in the 용언 (yong'eon) class are those that can be conjugated and used as Korean predicates. The class includes 동사 (dongsa, “verbs”), 형용사 (hyeong'yongsa, “adjectives”), the copula 이다 (ida), and its antonym 아니다 (anida).
Antonyms
- 체언 (cheeon)