"-ㅅ-" meaning in All languages combined

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Interfix [Jeju]

Forms: [canonical], -s- [alternative]
Etymology: Cognate with Middle Korean -ㅅ (Yale: -s). Etymology templates: {{cog|okm|-}} Middle Korean, {{okm-l|-ㅅ|-s}} -ㅅ (Yale: -s) Head templates: {{head|jje|interfix|head=-ㅅ-|tr=-s-}} ㅅ (-s-)
  1. genitive marker sometimes placed between a vowel-final syllable of the first constituent and a syllable of the second constituent when forming compounds, and also after a locative marker when attributing a noun. Tags: morpheme

Interfix [Korean]

Forms: -s- [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Korean -ㅅ (Yale: -s, inanimate or honorific genitive particle), from Old Korean 叱 (-s, inanimate genitive particle). Possibly cognate with the rare and ancient -s- genitive interfix in Japanese, as in 春雨 (harusame). Etymology templates: {{inh|ko|okm|-}} Middle Korean, {{okm-l|-ㅅ|-s|5=inanimate or honorific genitive particle}} -ㅅ (Yale: -s, inanimate or honorific genitive particle), {{inh|ko|oko|叱|pos=inanimate genitive particle|tr=-s}} Old Korean 叱 (-s, inanimate genitive particle) Head templates: {{head|ko|interfix|tr=-s-}} -ㅅ- • (-s-)
  1. The saitsori or "genitive -s-", a marker used between the components of many (but not all) compound nouns, typically when the components have a genitive relationship or when the first component is attributive. Wikipedia link: bibim-guksu, bibimbap Tags: morpheme
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      "args": {
        "1": "-ㅅ",
        "2": "-s"
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      "expansion": "-ㅅ (Yale: -s)",
      "name": "okm-l"
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  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Middle Korean -ㅅ (Yale: -s).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "ㅅ",
      "tags": [
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    },
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  "lang_code": "jje",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ㅅ-"
}

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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Korean",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-ㅅ",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
        "2": "oko",
        "3": "叱",
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        "tr": "-s"
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      "expansion": "Old Korean 叱 (-s, inanimate genitive particle)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Korean -ㅅ (Yale: -s, inanimate or honorific genitive particle), from Old Korean 叱 (-s, inanimate genitive particle). Possibly cognate with the rare and ancient -s- genitive interfix in Japanese, as in 春雨 (harusame).",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
        "2": "interfix",
        "tr": "-s-"
      },
      "expansion": "-ㅅ- • (-s-)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "interfix",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean links with manual fragments",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "치(齒) (chi, “tooth”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 솔 (sol, “brush”) → 칫솔 (chitsol, “toothbrush”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "새 (sae, “east”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 별 (byeol, “star”) → 샛별 (saetbyeol, “morning star”), literally “star of the east”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "나무 (namu, “tree”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 잎 (ip, “leaf”) → 나뭇잎 (namunnip, “tree leaf”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "바다 (bada, “sea”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 물 (mul, “water”) → 바닷물 (badanmul, “seawater”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "저 (jeo, “chopstick”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 가락 (garak, “rod”) → 젓가락 (jeotgarak, “chopstick”), literally “chopstick sticks”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "뒤 (dwi, “future”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 일 (il, “occurrence”) → 뒷일 (dwinnil, “aftermath”), literally “later things”",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
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          "saitsori",
          "사잇소리#English"
        ],
        [
          "genitive",
          "genitive#English"
        ],
        [
          "attributive",
          "attributive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "bibim-guksu",
        "bibimbap"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/s/"
    },
    {
      "other": "[t̚]"
    },
    {
      "other": "[n]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ㅅ-"
}
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      "args": {
        "1": "okm",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Korean",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-ㅅ",
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      },
      "expansion": "-ㅅ (Yale: -s)",
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      "form": "ㅅ",
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    },
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      "form": "-s-",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Jeju",
  "lang_code": "jje",
  "pos": "interfix",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ㅅ-"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
        "2": "okm",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Korean",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-ㅅ",
        "2": "-s",
        "5": "inanimate or honorific genitive particle"
      },
      "expansion": "-ㅅ (Yale: -s, inanimate or honorific genitive particle)",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
        "2": "oko",
        "3": "叱",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Korean 叱 (-s, inanimate genitive particle)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Korean -ㅅ (Yale: -s, inanimate or honorific genitive particle), from Old Korean 叱 (-s, inanimate genitive particle). Possibly cognate with the rare and ancient -s- genitive interfix in Japanese, as in 春雨 (harusame).",
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      "form": "-s-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko",
        "2": "interfix",
        "tr": "-s-"
      },
      "expansion": "-ㅅ- • (-s-)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "interfix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
        "Korean interfixes",
        "Korean lemmas",
        "Korean links with manual fragments",
        "Korean terms derived from Middle Korean",
        "Korean terms derived from Old Korean",
        "Korean terms inherited from Middle Korean",
        "Korean terms inherited from Old Korean",
        "Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
        "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "치(齒) (chi, “tooth”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 솔 (sol, “brush”) → 칫솔 (chitsol, “toothbrush”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "새 (sae, “east”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 별 (byeol, “star”) → 샛별 (saetbyeol, “morning star”), literally “star of the east”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "나무 (namu, “tree”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 잎 (ip, “leaf”) → 나뭇잎 (namunnip, “tree leaf”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "바다 (bada, “sea”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 물 (mul, “water”) → 바닷물 (badanmul, “seawater”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "저 (jeo, “chopstick”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 가락 (garak, “rod”) → 젓가락 (jeotgarak, “chopstick”), literally “chopstick sticks”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "뒤 (dwi, “future”) + -ㅅ- (-s-) + 일 (il, “occurrence”) → 뒷일 (dwinnil, “aftermath”), literally “later things”",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "사잇소리#English"
        ],
        [
          "genitive",
          "genitive#English"
        ],
        [
          "attributive",
          "attributive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "bibim-guksu",
        "bibimbap"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "/s/"
    },
    {
      "other": "[t̚]"
    },
    {
      "other": "[n]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ㅅ-"
}

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