용언
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 用言, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 用言 (yōgen).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjo(ː)ŋʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [용(ː)언]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yong'eon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yong'eon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yongŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yōngen |
Noun
용언 • (yong'eon) (hanja 用言)
- (grammar) inflected/declinable word, verbal stem (in Korean or Japanese)
- Hyponyms: 동사(動詞) (dongsa, “action verb”), 형용사(形容詞) (hyeong'yongsa, “stative verb/adjective”), 계사(繫辭) (gyesa, “copula stem”)
- Antonym: 체언(體言) (cheeon)
- Coordinate terms: 독립언(獨立言) (dongnibeon), 수식언(修飾言) (susigeon)
Antonyms
- 체용(體用) (cheyong, Substance and Function in East Asian philosophy)