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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | l |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | l |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | l |
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| Yale Romanization? | l |
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Etymology 1
From Middle Korean ㄹ (Yale: -l). See the main entry for more.
Particle
ㄹ • (-l)
- Colloquial post-vowel allomorphic form of 을 (-eul, accusative case marker).
Usage notes
- This form is especially frequent after very common words, such as personal pronouns or 거 (geo, “thing”).
- It is not used in writing other than highly colloquial registers.
Etymology 2
From Middle Korean ㅭ (Yale: -lq). See the main entry for more.
Suffix
ㄹ • (-l)
- Post-vowel or post-liquid allomorphic form of 을 (-eul, irrealis adnominal suffix).