보조동사

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 補助動詞, from 補助 (auxiliary) + 動詞 (verb).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞do̞ŋsʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bojodongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bojodongsa
McCune–Reischauer?pojodongsa
Yale Romanization?pōcotongsa

Noun

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보조동사 (bojodongsa) (hanja 補助動詞)

Examples
  • 듣다 (deutda, to listen) + 주다 (juda, auxiliary) = 들어주다 (deureojuda, to accept someone's wish and achieve it for them).
  • 돕다 (dopda, to help) + 주다 (juda, auxiliary) = 도와주다 (dowajuda, to give somebody a hand)
  1. (grammar) auxiliary verb (verb that broaden or limit the meaning by helping the main verb, which is the subject of the predicate in a sentence)