-자

See also: 자

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?-ja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ja
McCune–Reischauer?cha
Yale Romanization?ca

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean suffix; see the main entry.

Suffix

자 • (-ja)

  1. See the entry at 자(者) (ja, “person”).

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean -져〮 (Yale: -cyé)

Suffix

자 • (-ja)

  1. (informal) let's
    노래를 다 같이 부르자!
    Norae-reul da gachi bureuja!
    Let us all sing a song!

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Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “since we have 자마자 as another form and ㄹ is gone, shouldnt 자 be a lot older?”)

Suffix

자 • (-ja)

  1. (formal) as: Suffix attached to verbs expressing that one action happened after another finished, which also sometimes acts as a reason for the following action.
    집을 나오자 비가 내리기 시작했다.
    Jib-eul naoja bi-ga naerigi sijakhaetda.
    As I left the house, it started to rain.
    여름이 오자 날씨가 더워졌네요.
    Yeoreum-i oja nalssi-ga deowojyeonneyo.
    As/Since the summer came the weather has become hotter.
Usage notes
  • Generally, the suffix is seen to be the less intense, less instantaneous version of 자마자 (-jamaja).

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