Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
-엇-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
-엇-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
-엇- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
-엇- you have here. The definition of the word
-엇- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
-엇-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Jeju
Pronunciation
Suffix
엇 (-eot-)
- Past tense marker for clause-final verbs and adjectives.
Korean
Etymology
See the main entry.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eot |
|---|
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eos |
|---|
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏt |
|---|
| Yale Romanization? | es |
|---|
Suffix
엇 • (-eot-)
- Pyongan, Hamgyong, Yukjin, Hwanghae, and uncommon Gyeongsang form of 었 (-eot-, past-tense suffix).
1979, 이흥권, “구복여행”, in 한국구비문학대계, 황해북도 봉산군 동선면:근디 야가 멫 살 났냐믄 열 네 살 먹엇어.- Geundi ya-ga met sal nan-nya-meun yeol ne sal meogeoseo.
- But if you wanted to know how old he was, was fourteen years old.