-나

See also: 나

Korean

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	na
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	na
McCune–Reischauer^?	na
Yale Romanization^?	na

First attested in the nineteenth century, as a contraction of -는가 (-neun'ga).^[1]

-나 • (-na)

An interrogative marker in the familiar speech level; with -요 (-yo), also used in the polite speech level.
자네 는 전공 을 무엇 으로 정했나? ― jane-neun jeon'gong-eul mueos-euro jeonghaen-na? ― What did you choose to major in?

서울 역 에 어떻게 가나요? ― seouryeog-e eotteoke ga-na-yo? ― How can I get to Seoul Station?
Conveys a question addressed to oneself.
내 가 미쳤나, 어떻게 이런 실수 를... ― Nae-ga micheon-na, eotteoke ireon silsu-reul... ― Was I insane? How could I make such a mistake...

잘 지내나 싶어서 전화했지. ― Jal jinae-na sipeoseo jeonhwa-haetji. ― I called you to see how you're doing.
(Gyeongsang) In the plain speech level, an interrogative marker denoting polar (yes-or-no) questions.
Coordinate term: (for wh-questions) -노 (-no)
Used in -나 보다 (-na boda).

(monologic question): Often followed by 싶다 (sipda, “to feel like”) and 하다 (hada, “to say”).

From Middle Korean -나〮 (Yale: -ná). See the main entry for more.

-나 • (-na)

Post-vowel allomorphic form of -이나 (-ina).
차나 커피 드시겠어요?
Cha-na keopi deusigesseoyo?
Would you like tea or coffee?

From Middle Korean -나〮 (Yale: -ná). See the main entry for more.

-나 • (-na)

Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of -으나 (-euna).
표현은 다르나 내용은 같다.
Pyohyeon-eun dareu-na naeyong-eun gatda.
The expressions are different, but the content is the same.

^ 장윤희 [jang'yunhui] (2012) “국어 종결어미의 통시적 변화와 쟁점 [gugeo jonggyeoreomiui tongsijeok byeonhwawa jaengjeom, A general survey of diachronic change of Korean sentence-terminating endings]”, in Gugeosa yeon'gu, volume 14, pages 63—99