-의

See also: 의

Jeju

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate to Korean 의 (-ui)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɰi/, [i]

Particle

의 (-ui)

  1. genitive case marker

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 의〮 (Yale: -úy), from Old Korean 衣 (*-uy).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ui/e
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ui/e
McCune–Reischauer?ŭi/e
Yale Romanization?uy/ey

Particle

의 • (-ui)

  1. ’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'gug-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 (de), 之 (zhī)
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