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Korean
Etymology
From 번(番) (beon, counter for occurrences) + -째 (-jjae, ordinal suffix).
Compare Japanese 番目 (-banme).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | beonjjae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beon'jjae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏntchae |
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| Yale Romanization? | pen.ccay |
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Dependent noun
번째 • (beonjjae)
- a dependent noun used to express the order or relative position of an object; a construction equivalent to ordinal numbers.
- 첫 번째 ― cheot beonjjae ― first
- 일곱 번째 ― ilgop beonjjae ― seventh
Usage notes
It is prescribed to have a space between the adjective and 번째, as bound nouns and adjectives must be spaced. However, there is an exception for numerals, so some consider constructions such as 첫번째 to be acceptable, much like 오학년 (ohangnyeon, “fifth grade”).