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Korean
- 면서 (-myeonseo) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)
Etymology
From Middle Korean 으〮며셔〮/ᄋᆞ〮며셔〮 (Yale: -úmyèsyé/ómyèsyé), from 으〮며〮/ᄋᆞ〮며〮 (Yale: -úmyé/ómyé, “while”) + 이셔〮 (Yale: ìsyé, infinitive of 잇다〮 (Yale: ìstá, “to be at”, whence modern 있다 (itda))). Compare 어서 (-eoseo), from a similar etymology.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eumyeonseo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eumyeonseo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭmyŏnsŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | umyense |
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Suffix
으면서 • (-eumyeonseo)
- while, at the same time
- Synonym: (more formal) 으며 (-eumyeo)
점심은 오면서 간단하게 먹었어- jeomsim-eun o-myeonseo gandanhage meogeosseo
- I had a simple lunch while coming here.
나는 살면서 너만 사랑했다.- Na-neun sal-myeonseo neo-man sarang-haetda.
- While I lived, I only loved you.
- even though
잘 알지도 못하면서 참견은.- Jal alji-do motha-myeonseo chamgyeon-eun.
- Quit being so nosy even though you don't know anything.
빵은 먹으면서 밥은 왜 안 먹어?- Ppang-eun meog-eumyeonseo bab-eun wae an meogeo?
- Why won't you eat rice even when you eat bread?