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Korean
- 은지 (-eunji) — see Usage notes
Etymology
From Middle Korean ᄂᆞᆫ디 (Yale: -nonti), equivalent to Middle Korean ᄂᆞ (Yale: -no-, present-tense marker) + ㄴ (Yale: -n, realis adnominal suffix) + ᄃᆞ (Yale: to, semantically light dependent noun) + 이 (Yale: -i).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | neunji |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | neunji |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nŭnji |
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| Yale Romanization? | nun.ci |
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Suffix
는지 • (-neunji)
- indirect question marker: whether, if, who, what, where, how ...
- Coordinate terms: 던지 (-deonji, retrospective), 을지 (-eulji, irrealis/future), 을는지 (-eulleunji, irrealis/future)
리모컨이 어딨는지 안 보인다.- Rimokeon-i eodin-neunji an boinda.
- I can't see where the remote is.
- Conveys a careful, indirect question. Nowadays typically used with 요 (-yo) for further politeness.
- Coordinate terms: 던지 (-deonji, retrospective), 을지 (-eulji, irrealis/future), 을는지 (-eulleunji, irrealis/future)
음식은 입에 맞으시는지요?- eumsig-eun ib-e majeusineunji-yo?
- Is this food to your liking?
- perhaps because...
- Coordinate terms: 던지 (-deonji, retrospective), 을지 (-eulji, irrealis/future), 을는지 (-eulleunji, irrealis/future)
잠이 오는지 연신 고개만 꾸벅인다.- jami oneunji yeonsin gogaeman kkubeoginda.
- He keeps nodding; maybe he's sleepy.
Usage notes
- 는지 (-neunji) is used for all verbs, for the existential adjectives 있다 (itda), 없다 (eopda), and 계시다 (gyesida), and for adjectives with tense marking with 었 (-eot-) and 겠 (-get-).
- 은지 (-eunji) is used for adjectives without tense marking.
- Not to be confused with 은 지 (-eun ji, “ since...”)