"-다고" meaning in Korean

See -다고 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -dago [romanization], -라고 [alternative]
Etymology: -다 (-da) + -고 (-go). Etymology templates: {{compound|ko|-다|-고}} -다 (-da) + -고 (-go) Head templates: {{ko-pos|suffix}} -다고 • (-dago)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see -다 (-da), -고 (-go). Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--다고-ko-suffix-suTV8sRU Categories (other): Korean links with manual fragments, Korean links with redundant alt parameters, Korean links with redundant wikilinks, Korean links with manual fragments, Korean links with redundant alt parameters, Korean links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Korean links with manual fragments: 50 9 15 12 13 Disambiguation of Korean links with redundant alt parameters: 41 13 22 9 15 Disambiguation of Korean links with redundant wikilinks: 40 10 27 9 15
  2. Used for the indirect quotation of sentences in the declarative. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--다고-ko-suffix-rx7UYby6 Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 6 22 25 24 23
  3. In the intimate style, used to express relief that something has not come to pass. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--다고-ko-suffix-lKQUMxOZ 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: 2 17 47 9 24 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 6 22 25 24 23 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 4 15 42 15 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 13 61 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 59 6 29
  4. Used to note that someone is using something as a reason or excuse, sometimes with a pejorative nuance. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--다고-ko-suffix-wCmqvnjw Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 6 22 25 24 23
  5. Used to cite proverbs, maxims, and aphorisms. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--다고-ko-suffix-~-suw-iA Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 6 22 25 24 23

Alternative forms

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