-에다가

Korean

Alternative forms

• 에다 (-eda) — contraction

Etymology

From 에 (-e, locative particle) +‎ 다가 (-daga, emphatic marker).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [e̞da̠ɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [에다가]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	edaga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	edaga
McCune–Reischauer?	edaga
Yale Romanization?	eytaka

Particle

에다가 • (-edaga)

1. (both literal and figurative) right by, right at; an emphatic locative particle

   침대 옆에다가 컵을 놓았어. ― Chimdae yeop-edaga keob-eul noasseo. ― I placed the cup right next to the bed.

   예술에다가 인생을 바쳤다. ― Yesur-edaga insaeng-eul bacheotda. ― He dedicated his life towards art.

2. on top of, in addition to; an emphatic particle used in enumeration

   밥에다가 빵까지 먹으니까 정말 배부르다.

   Bab-edaga ppang-kkaji meogeunikka jeongmal baebureuda.

   I am truly full after eating bread on top of rice.

3. Emphasizes the object of a comparison
   • 2010, “초·중·고 개학 첫날, 반발 속 체벌금지 혼선 [cho·jung·go gaehak cheonnal, banbal sok chebeolgeumji honseon]”, in KBS News‎^[1]:

     어떻게 교육을 군대에다가 비교를 하십니까?

     Eotteoke gyoyug-eul gundae-edaga bigyo-reul hasimnikka?

     How can you compare education to the army?

Usage notes

• In the locative sense, the particle is only used with transitive verbs. In the enumerating sense, it is also used with intransitives.

Synonyms

• (all definitions, but less emphatic) 에 (-e)