"-거든" meaning in Korean

See -거든 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: 거든 [canonical], -geodeun [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Korean 거든〮 (Yale: -ketún). Etymology templates: {{cog|oko|去隱等隱|t=as for that which was...}} Old Korean 去隱等隱 (“as for that which was...”), {{inh|ko|okm|-}} Middle Korean, {{m|okm|-거든〮|tr=-}} 거든〮, {{okm-l|-거든〮|-ketún}} 거든〮 (Yale: -ketún) Head templates: {{ko-pos|suffix}} 거든 • (-geodeun)
  1. (somewhat formal) if; provided (that) Tags: formal, morpheme Synonyms: -으면
    Sense id: en--거든-ko-suffix-SZdNnAO9
  2. (literary) given that; especially used in rhetorical questions Tags: literary, morpheme Synonyms: -는데
    Sense id: en--거든-ko-suffix-pPOEZwP3 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 3 88 9 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 5 87 8 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 3 91 6
  3. In the intimate style, a declarative ending explaining a reason. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--거든-ko-suffix-7BDvzYTv

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        {
          "english": "If you have time, let's go to the movies together.",
          "roman": "Sigan-i it-geodeun gachi yeonghwa boreo gapsida.",
          "text": "시간이 있거든 같이 영화 보러 갑시다.",
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        "if; provided (that)"
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          "english": "Given that even rice plants bend their heads as they ripen, how can you be so conceited and arrogant?",
          "roman": "Byeo-do igeumyeon gogae-reul sugi-geodeun neo-neun eojji geuri omanbangja-hanya?",
          "text": "벼도 익으면 고개를 숙이거든 너는 어찌 그리 오만방자하냐?",
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        "given that; especially used in rhetorical questions"
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          "english": "It's because tomorrow is Sunday.",
          "roman": "Naeir-i iryoir-i-geodeun-yo.",
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