든

든

든 U+B4E0, 든 HANGUL SYLLABLE DEUN Composition: ㄷ + ㅡ + ㄴ Dubeolsik input: e-m-s ← 듟 [U+B4DF] Hangul Syllables 듡 → [U+B4E1]

Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 든지 (deunji).

Particle

든 • (deun)

1. (semantic marker) Used for enumeration, suggesting that the choice made does not matter.

   걸어서든 뛰어서든 제 시간에 와라.

   Georeoseodeun ttwieoseodeun je sigane wara.

   Just be in time whether by walking or by running - I don't care what you choose.

Suffix

—든 • (-deun)

1. Used for enumeration, suggests that anything mentioned can be selected.

   노래를 부르든 춤을 추든 마음대로 해.

   Noraereul bureudeun chumeul chudeun ma-eumdaero hae.

   Do as you please; you can sing or dance.

   어느 ... 든

   whichever...

   E.g.

   어느 옷을 입든

   eoneu oseul ipdeun

   whichever clothing you wear

   어디 ... 든

   wherever...

   E.g.

   어디를 가든

   eodireul gadeun

   wherever you go

   무엇 ... 든

   whatever...

   E.g.

   무엇을 먹든

   mueoseul meokdeun

   whatever you eat