-다는

Korean

Etymology

Contraction of 다 (-da, copula) +‎ 하 (ha-, “to say”) +‎ 는 (-neun, participle suffix).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daneun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daneun
McCune–Reischauer?tanŭn
Yale Romanization?tanun

Suffix

다는 • (-daneun)

  1. Used for the indirect quotation of sentences in the declarative, additionally modifying the noun that follows it.
    비가 온다는 모양이다.
    Bi-ga ondaneun moyang-ida.
    Apparently, it is raining.
    걔가 줬다는 말이야?
    Gyae-ga jwotdaneun mari-ya?
    Are you saying they gave it to you?

Alternative forms
  • -라는 (-raneun) (after certain suffixes and after the copulas; see the linked entry for more)
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