-구-

See also: 구 and -구

Korean

Suffix

-구- • (-gu-)

  1. Derives certain causative verbs. No longer productive.
    Synonyms: -이- (-i-), -히- (-hi-), -리- (-ri-), -기- (-gi-), -우- (-u-), -추- (-chu-)
    ‎달다 (dalda, “(of metal) to become heated”) + ‎구 (-gu-) → ‎달구다 (dalguda, “to heat (metal)”)

Usage notes

Although still very common in Korean, the causative/passive suffixes are no longer productive for forming new verbs. Verbs that do not already have a morphological causative or passive must employ auxiliaries:

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