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Korean
Etymology
From Middle Korean 며〮셔〮 (Yale: -myésyé). See the main entry for more.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | myeonseo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | myeonseo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | myŏnsŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | myense |
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Suffix
면서 • (-myeonseo)
- Post-vowel and post-ㄹ (l) allomorphic form of 으면서 (-eumyeonseo).
Particle
면서 • (-myeonseo)
- Short for 고 하면서 (-go ha-myeonseo, “while saying that...; even though says that...”).
- even though said...; attaches to mood-marking verb-final suffixes of the "plain style".
- Synonym: 며 (-myeo)
여기 와본 적 처음이라면서 길을 어떻게 다 알아?- yeogi wa-bon jeok cheo'eum-ira-myeonseo gir-eul eotteoke da ara?
- How do you know the all roads even though you said it's your first time here?
- In the intimate style, used to confirm something one has heard or to sarcastically point out someone's hypocrisy; attaches to mood-marking verb-final suffixes of the "plain style".
- Synonym: 며 (-myeo)
너 친구가 서울대에 붙었다면서.- Neo chin'gu-ga seouldae-e buteotda-myeonseo.
- I heard your friend was accepted into Seoul University.
과자는 왜 먹냐? 살찐다면서.- Gwaja-neun wae meongnya? saljjinda-myeonseo.
- Why are you snacking? You said they make you fat.
나도 거기 갔냐면서.- Na-do geogi gannya-myeonseo.
- You asked if I went there too.