-의
See also: 의
Jeju
Alternative forms
- 이 (-i)
Etymology
Cognate to Korean 의 (-ui)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɰi/, [i]
Particle
의 (-ui)
- genitive case marker
Korean
Etymology
From Middle Korean 의〮 (Yale: -úy), from Old Korean 衣 (*-uy).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɰi] ~ [e̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [의/에]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ui/e |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ui/e |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭi/e |
| Yale Romanization? | uy/ey |
Particle
의 • (-ui)
- ’s. genitive case marker, indicating that the previous word has possession of the next one. It functions like the English suffix “-’s”, or like the word “of” with the position of possessor and possessee switched.
- 한국의 수도는 서울이다. ― han'guk-ui sudo-neun Seour-ida. ― Korea's capital is Seoul.
- 나의 책 ― na-ui chaek ― my book
Usage notes
- The common pronunciation of this particle is 에 (e). This pronunciation is recognised as standard alongside the orthographic pronunciation ui, which is only used in articulated speech to avoid confusion.
See also
- Japanese: の (no)
- Chinese: 的 (dì), 之 (zhī)