-다는

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Korean

Etymology

Contraction of (-da, copula) +‎ (ha-, to say) +‎ (-neun, participle suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daneun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daneun
McCune–Reischauer?tanŭn
Yale Romanization?tanun

Suffix

다는 (-daneun)

  1. Used for the indirect quotation of sentences in the declarative, additionally modifying the noun that follows it.
    다는 모양이다.
    Bi-ga ondaneun moyang-ida.
    Apparently, it is raining.
    다는 ?
    Gyae-ga jwotdaneun mari-ya?
    Are you saying they gave it to you?

Alternative forms

  • -라는 (-raneun) (after certain suffixes and after the copulas; see the linked entry for more)