From Middle Korean -에〮/애〮 (Yale: -éy/áy, locative particle), from Old Korean 良中 (*-akuy, *-ahuy, locative particle), compound of 良 (*-a, locative particle) + 中 (*-kuy, locative particle).
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Revised Romanization? | e |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | e |
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McCune–Reischauer? | e |
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Yale Romanization? | ey |
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-에 • (-e)
- at
- to
- 어디-에 가-요? ― Eodi-e ga-yo? ― Where are you going to?
- 저는 종이에 사자를 그리고 있어요. ― Jeoneun jong'ie sajareul geurigo isseoyo. ― I am painting a lion on a paper.
- -에 (-e) is only used on nouns denoting inanimate objects. For nouns denoting animate objects (usually people or animals), -한테 (-hante), -에게 (-ege), or -게 (-ge) is used instead.