-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)

1. Alternative form of 는지 (-neunji); see -는지#Usage notes.

   미안한데, 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?

   그렇게까지 예쁜지는 모르겠는데.

   Geureokek-kaji yeppeu-nji-neun moreugenneunde.

   I don't know if she's that pretty.

   부친께서는 안녕하신지요?

   Buchin-kkeseo-neun annyeong-ha-si-nji-yo?

   Is your father well?

   어디가 아픈지 계속 누워만 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...”)