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Korean
Etymology
Contraction of 다 (-da, copula) + 하 (ha-, “to say”) + 는 (-neun, participle suffix).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | daneun |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daneun |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tanŭn |
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| Yale Romanization? | tanun |
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Suffix
다는 • (-daneun)
- Used for the indirect quotation of sentences in the declarative, additionally modifying the noun that follows it.
비가 온다는 모양이다.- Bi-ga ondaneun moyang-ida.
- Apparently, it is raining.
걔가 줬다는 말이야?- 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)