-은 지
Korean
Etymology
은 (-eun, “which”, realis/past adnominal marker) + 지 (ji, dependent noun).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯɲd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [은지]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eunji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eunji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭnji |
| Yale Romanization? | un.ci |
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 meok-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 jap-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 [the plants].
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with 은지 (-eunji).
- To express English "since [one] last [VERB]ed", Korean negates the verb, as seen in the examples above.