보조동사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 補助動詞, from 補助 (“auxiliary”) + 動詞 (“verb”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞do̞ŋsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)조동사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bojodongsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bojodongsa
    McCune–Reischauer?pojodongsa
    Yale Romanization?pōcotongsa

    Noun

    보조동사 • (bojodongsa) (hanja 補助動詞)

    Examples
    • 듣다 (deutda, “to listen”) + 주다 (juda, auxiliary) = 들어주다 (deureojuda, “to accept someone's wish and achieve it for them”).
    • 돕다 (dopda, “to help”) + 주다 (juda, auxiliary) = 도와주다 (dowajuda, “to give somebody a hand”)
    1. (grammar) auxiliary verb (verb that broaden or limit the meaning by helping the main verb, which is the subject of the predicate in a sentence)
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