-에서

See also: 에서

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean -에〮셔〮 (Yale: -éy-syé), equivalent to 에 (-e) +‎ 서 (-seo). Compare 어서 (-eoseo), 면서 (-myeonseo). The second element is from the infinitive of the verb 이시다〮 (Yale: ìsìtá, “to be at”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [e̞sʰʌ̹]
Phonetic hangul: [에서]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	-eseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	eseo
McCune–Reischauer^?	esŏ
Yale Romanization^?	eyse

Particle

에서 • (-eseo)

(of a movement) from
어디에서 왔어 요? ― Eodi-eseo wasseo-yo? ― Where do you come from?

깊은 신앙심에서 우러나오는 순수함
gipeun sinangsim-eseo ureonaoneun sunsuham
an innocence springing forth from deep religious faith
(of a range) from
Synonym: 부터 (-buteo)

1에서 10까지 ― il-eseo sip-kkaji ― from 1 to 10
in, inside, at, on
집에서 낮잠 잔다. ― Jip-eseo natjam janda. ― I'm taking a nap at home.
(for an organization) Marks the nominative case.
Synonyms: 이 (-i), 가 (-ga)

국가에서 준 돈 ― gukga-eseo jun don ― the money which the government gave out

Usage notes

에서 (-eseo) is only used with inanimates.

Alternative forms

서 (-seo) – contraction

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