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Korean
- 이 (-i) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)
Etymology
From a colloquial Middle Korean suffix 으이〮/ᄋᆞ이〮 (Yale: -uí/oí), more commonly attested in the sixteenth century. The traditional interpretation sees this as from 으〮ᅌᅵ/ᄋᆞ〮ᅌᅵ (Yale: -úngì/óngì-, addressee-honoring suffix); compare Gyeongsang Korean 으이 (-eu'i-). However, Jang Yun-hui rejects this..[1]
In either case, related to verbal endings 네 (-ne), 데 (-de), possibly 소 (-so).
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | eu'i |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eu'i |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ŭi |
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Yale Romanization? | ui |
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Suffix
으이 • (-eu'i)
- (dated, archaic or dialectal) A familiar style declarative ending.
- 고마우이. ― Gomau-i. ― Thank you.
날이 차이. 돌아갈 때 조심하시게.- Nar-i cha-i. Dora-gal ttae josim-ha-si-ge.
- It's cold today. Be cautious when you return.
References
- ^ 장윤희 [jang'yunhui] (1997) “중세국어 종결어미 '(으)이'의 분석과 그 문법사적 의의 [jungsegugeo jonggyeoreomi (-eu)i ui bunseokgwa geu munbeopsajeok uiui, Analysis of the Middle Korean sentence ender (-u)i and its significance in grammatical history]”, in Gugeohak, volume 30, pages 103—140