-옷-
Middle Korean
editEtymology 1
editUnknown.
Alternative forms
editSee the main entry 돗〮 (-twós-).
Suffix
edit옷〮 (-wós-)
- Alternative form of 돗〮 (-twós-, emotive suffix) that occurs following ᄂᆞ (-nò-), 더〮 (-té-), or 거 (-ke-).
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editProbably from Old Korean 古叱 (*-kwos-) attested in 12th-13th century Gugyeol.[1]
Alternative forms
editㅅ (-s-) in some environments.
Suffix
edit옷〮 (-wós-)
- Optional verbal suffix that indicates that the subject is plural.
- a. 1517, 번역노걸대하 (飜譯老乞大), volume 하 (下):
- 큰 혀ᇰ아 우리 도라가노소라. 네 됴히 잇거라.
- Khun hyeng=a wuli twolaka-n-wos-wo-la. ne=y tyoh-i is-ke-la.
- Big brother, we are going back. You stay healthy.
Usage notes
edit- The emotive suffix's variant form 옷〮 (-wós-) and the plural subject suffix 옷〮 (-wós-) may have the same form, but they are merely homophones, as their functions are distinct and they have different morphological restrictions.[2]