-은지

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean -은디 (Yale: -unti), equivalent to Middle Korean -은 (Yale: -un, realis adnominal suffix) + ᄃᆞ (Yale: to, semantically light dependent noun) + -이 (Yale: -i).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɯɲd͡ʑi]
Phonetic hangul: [은지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	eunji
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	eunji
McCune–Reischauer^?	ŭnji
Yale Romanization^?	un.ci

Suffix

-은지 • (-eunji)

alternative form of -는지 (-neunji); see -는지#Usage notes
미안 한데, 혹시 그 여자애 몇 반인지 알아?
Mian-hande, hoksi geu yeojaae myeot ban-i-nji ara?
I'm sorry, but do you know what class that girl is in?

그렇게 까지 예쁜지는 모르겠는데.
Geureokek-kaji yeppeu-nji-neun moreugenneunde.
I don't know if she's that pretty.

부친 께서 는 안녕하신지요?
Buchin-kkeseo-neun annyeong-ha-si-nji-yo?
Is your father well?

어디 가 아픈지 계속 누워 만 있다.
Eodi-ga apeu-nji gyesok nuwo-man itda.
He's lying down all the time, as if he's sick somewhere.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with -은 지 (-eun ji, “(chronologically) since...”)