-ᄂᆞ-

Middle Korean

Etymology

See 는 (-neun-).

Suffix

ᄂᆞ (-no-)

1. A suffix that indicates present, ongoing action. Commonly referred to as the processive suffix.
   1. Indicates present tense, when attached to dynamic verbs or 잇다 (ista).
      • Before 1517, 번역노걸대 (飜譯老乞大), volume 상 (上):

        내 北京 햐ᇰᄒᆞ야 가노라.

        nay PUKKYENG hyanghoya kanwola.

        I am going to Beijing.

        거릿 븍녀긔 잇ᄂᆞᆫ 뎜은 이 내 녯 쥬ᅀᅵᆫ 지비니

        Kelis puknyekuy isnon tyemun i nay nyeys cyuzin cipini

        The store that is located on the north side of the street is my old master's house.

   2. Indicates ongoing transition of state; "is becoming ...", when attached to stative verbs (excluding 잇다 (ista)).
      • 1481, 분류두공부시언해 (分類杜工部詩諺解), volume 19:

        酒壺ᄅᆞᆯ 기우리고 뎌 피리 부로매 셴 머리 도로 검ᄂᆞ니

        As I drink and play the various flutes, my white hair is becoming black again.

Descendants

• Korean: 는 (-neun-), 느 (-neu-), ㄴ (-n-)