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Korean
Etymology
은 (-eun, “which”, realis/past adnominal marker) + 지 (ji, dependent noun).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eunji |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eunji |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭnji |
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| Yale Romanization? | un.ci |
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Suffix
은 지 • (-eun ji)
- since, (from the time) that...; followed by a statement or question about the temporal duration.
쌀 한 톨도 못 먹은 지 어언 사흘이 되었다.- Ssal han tol-do mot meog-eun ji eo'eon saheur-i doeeotda.
- Somehow, it has been four days since I last ate even a grain of rice.
- (literally, “Somehow, it has become four days that I was unable to eat even a grain of rice.”)
모친께서 돌아가신 지 몇 년이 되었습니까?- Mochin-kkeseo dora-gasin ji myeot nyeon-i doeeotseumnikka?
- How many years has it been since your mother passed away?
탈레반이 정권을 잡은 지 벌써 이틀이다.- Talleban-i jeonggwon-eul jab-eun ji beolsseo iteur-ida.
- It is already two days since the Taliban took power.
물을 안 준 지 너무 오래 됐다.- Mur-eul an jun ji neomu orae dwaetda.
- It's been too long since I last watered .
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with 은지 (-eunji).
- To express English "since last ed", Korean negates the verb, as seen in the examples above.