-의

See also: 의

Jeju

Alternative forms

• 이 (-i)

Etymology

Cognate to Korean 의 (-ui)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɰi/, [i]

Particle

의 (-ui)

1. genitive case marker

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 의〮 (Yale: -úy), from Old Korean 衣 (*-uy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɰi] ~ [e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [의/에]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ui/e
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ui/e
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭi/e
Yale Romanization?	uy/ey

Particle

의 • (-ui)

1. ’s. genitive case marker, indicating that the previous word has possession of the next one. It functions like the English suffix “-’s”, or like the word “of” with the position of possessor and possessee switched.

   한국의 수도는 ^서울이다. ― Han'gug-ui sudo-neun Seour-ida. ― Korea's capital is Seoul.

   나의 책 ― na-ui chaek ― my book

Usage notes

• The common pronunciation of this particle is 에 (e). This pronunciation is recognised as standard alongside the orthographic pronunciation ui, which is only used in articulated speech to avoid confusion.

See also

• Japanese: の (no)
• Chinese: 的 (dì), 之 (zhī)