-거든
Korean
Etymology
From Middle Korean 거든〮 (Yale: -ketún).
Suffix
거든 • (-geodeun)
- (somewhat formal) if; provided (that)
- Synonym: 으면 (-eumyeon)
- (literary) given that; especially used in rhetorical questions
- Synonym: 는데 (-neunde)
- In the intimate style, a declarative ending explaining a reason.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.