"-나" meaning in Korean

See -나 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: [na̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul]
Etymology: From Middle Korean -나〮 (Yale: -ná). See the main entry for more. Etymology templates: {{inh|ko|okm|-}} Middle Korean, {{okm-l|-나〮|-ná}} -나〮 (Yale: -ná) Head templates: {{ko-pos|particle}} -나 • (-na)
  1. Post-vowel allomorphic form of -이나 (-ina). Tags: -na
    Sense id: en--나-ko-particle-jdLTiEVs Categories (other): Korean particles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: [na̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul]
Etymology: First attested in the nineteenth century, as a contraction of -는가 (-neun'ga). Head templates: {{ko-pos|suffix}} -나 • (-na)
  1. An interrogative marker in the familiar speech level; with -요 (-yo), also used in the polite speech level. Tags: -na, morpheme
    Sense id: en--나-ko-suffix-CxEbAzpX
  2. Conveys a question addressed to oneself. Tags: -na, morpheme
    Sense id: en--나-ko-suffix-eSztgiSM Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 14 5 50 12 7 12 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 19 6 37 12 15 11 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 15 5 45 12 11 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 2 54 12 2 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 1 56 12 2 14
  3. (Gyeongsang) In the plain speech level, an interrogative marker denoting polar (yes-or-no) questions. Tags: -na, Gyeongsang, morpheme
    Sense id: en--나-ko-suffix-vRakLtOX Categories (other): Gyeongsang Korean
  4. Used in -나 보다 (-na boda). Tags: -na, morpheme
    Sense id: en--나-ko-suffix-I7kuZtOG Categories (other): Korean links with manual fragments
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -고 (-go) [Gyeongsang], -가 (-ga) [Gyeongsang]
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: [na̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul]
Etymology: From Middle Korean -나〮 (Yale: -ná). See the main entry for more. Etymology templates: {{inh|ko|okm|-}} Middle Korean, {{okm-l|-나〮|-ná}} -나〮 (Yale: -ná) Head templates: {{ko-pos|suffix}} -나 • (-na)
  1. Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of -으나 (-euna). Tags: -na, morpheme
    Sense id: en--나-ko-suffix-yyQfW4Sl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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  "lang_code": "ko",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "-go",
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "-ga",
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    }
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    {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What did you choose to major in?",
          "roman": "jane-neun jeon'gong-eul mueos-euro jeonghaen-na?",
          "text": "자네는 전공을 무엇으로 정했나?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How can I get to Seoul Station?",
          "roman": "seouryeog-e eotteoke ga-na-yo?",
          "text": "서울역에 어떻게 가나요?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "An interrogative marker in the familiar speech level; with -요 (-yo), also used in the polite speech level."
      ],
      "id": "en--나-ko-suffix-CxEbAzpX",
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          "familiar speech level",
          "w:Korean speech levels#Hage-che"
        ],
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          "-요",
          "-요#Korean"
        ],
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          "w:Korean speech levels#Haeyo-che"
        ]
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          "_dis": "15 2 54 12 2 14",
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        },
        {
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Was I insane? How could I make such a mistake...",
          "roman": "Nae-ga micheon-na, eotteoke ireon silsu-reul...",
          "text": "내가 미쳤나, 어떻게 이런 실수를...",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I called you to see how you're doing.",
          "roman": "Jal jinae-na sipeoseo jeonhwa-haetji.",
          "text": "잘 지내나 싶어서 전화했지.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Conveys a question addressed to oneself."
      ],
      "id": "en--나-ko-suffix-eSztgiSM",
      "tags": [
        "-na",
        "morpheme"
      ]
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: (for wh-questions) -노 (-no)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In the plain speech level, an interrogative marker denoting polar (yes-or-no) questions."
      ],
      "id": "en--나-ko-suffix-vRakLtOX",
      "links": [
        [
          "plain speech level",
          "w:Korean speech levels#Haera-che"
        ],
        [
          "polar",
          "polar#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Gyeongsang) In the plain speech level, an interrogative marker denoting polar (yes-or-no) questions."
      ],
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        "-na",
        "Gyeongsang",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean links with manual fragments",
          "parents": [
            "Links with manual fragments",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used in -나 보다 (-na boda)."
      ],
      "id": "en--나-ko-suffix-I7kuZtOG",
      "links": [
        [
          "-나 보다",
          "보다#나보다"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[na̠]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "나"
    },
    {
      "other": "[나]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-나"
}

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      "expansion": "Middle Korean",
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    },
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          "english": "Would you like tea or coffee?",
          "roman": "Cha-na keopi deusigesseoyo?",
          "text": "차나 커피 드시겠어요?",
          "type": "example"
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          "-이나",
          "-이나#Korean"
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      "hangeul": "나"
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    }
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        {
          "english": "The expressions are different, but the content is the same.",
          "roman": "Pyohyeon-eun dareu-na naeyong-eun gatda.",
          "text": "표현은 다르나 내용은 같다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of -으나 (-euna)."
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          "liquid",
          "liquid"
        ],
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          "allomorph",
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        ],
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          "-으나",
          "-으나#Korean"
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      "hangeul": "나"
    },
    {
      "other": "[나]"
    }
  ],
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}
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          "english": "What did you choose to major in?",
          "roman": "jane-neun jeon'gong-eul mueos-euro jeonghaen-na?",
          "text": "자네는 전공을 무엇으로 정했나?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How can I get to Seoul Station?",
          "roman": "seouryeog-e eotteoke ga-na-yo?",
          "text": "서울역에 어떻게 가나요?",
          "type": "example"
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          "-요",
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        {
          "english": "Was I insane? How could I make such a mistake...",
          "roman": "Nae-ga micheon-na, eotteoke ireon silsu-reul...",
          "text": "내가 미쳤나, 어떻게 이런 실수를...",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I called you to see how you're doing.",
          "roman": "Jal jinae-na sipeoseo jeonhwa-haetji.",
          "text": "잘 지내나 싶어서 전화했지.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Conveys a question addressed to oneself."
      ],
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        }
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      ],
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        ],
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        "(Gyeongsang) In the plain speech level, an interrogative marker denoting polar (yes-or-no) questions."
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        "Used in -나 보다 (-na boda)."
      ],
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          "-나 보다",
          "보다#나보다"
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      "ipa": "[na̠]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "나"
    },
    {
      "other": "[나]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-나"
}

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          "text": "차나 커피 드시겠어요?",
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        "Post-vowel allomorphic form of -이나 (-ina)."
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          "-이나#Korean"
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      "hangeul": "나"
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  ],
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          "english": "The expressions are different, but the content is the same.",
          "roman": "Pyohyeon-eun dareu-na naeyong-eun gatda.",
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          "-으나",
          "-으나#Korean"
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    {
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        "SK-Standard",
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "나"
    },
    {
      "other": "[나]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-나"
}

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