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주어

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jueo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jueo
McCune–Reischauer?chuŏ
Yale Romanization?cwue

Etymology 1

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    Sino-Korean word from 主語, from (chief) + (word)

    Noun

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    주어 (jueo) (hanja 主語)

    1. (grammar) subject (of a sentence)

    Etymology 2

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    Of native Korean origin. From 주다 (juda, “to give”).

    Verb

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    주어 (jueo) (infinitive of 주다)

    1. Infinitive form of 주다 (juda, “to give”), thus often "upon giving"; "having given."
    Alternative forms
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    • (jwo) (chiefly in speech)