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See also: 나
Korean
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [나]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | na |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | na |
McCune–Reischauer? | na |
Yale Romanization? | na |
Etymology 1
[edit]First attested in the nineteenth century, as a contraction of 는가 (-neun'ga).[1]
Suffix
[edit]나 • (-na)
- An interrogative marker in the familiar speech level; with 요 (-yo), also used in the polite speech level.
- Conveys a question addressed to oneself.
- (Gyeongsang) In the plain speech level, an interrogative marker denoting polar (yes-or-no) questions.
- Coordinate term: (for wh-questions) 노 (-no)
- Used in 나 보다 (-na boda).
Usage notes
[edit]See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle Korean 나〮 (Yale: -ná). See the main entry for more.
Particle
[edit]나 • (-na)
- Post-vowel allomorphic form of 이나 (-ina).
Etymology 3
[edit]From Middle Korean 나〮 (Yale: -ná). See the main entry for more.
Suffix
[edit]나 • (-na)
- Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of 으나 (-euna).
References
[edit]- ^ 장윤희 [jang'yunhui] (2012) “국어 종결어미의 통시적 변화와 쟁점 [gugeo jonggyeoreomiui tongsijeok byeonhwawa jaengjeom, A general survey of diachronic change of Korean sentence-terminating endings]”, in Gugeosa yeon'gu, volume 14, pages 63—99