-기

See also: 기 and -기-

Jeju

Etymology

See Korean 기 (-gi).

Suffix

기 (-gi)

  1. to, -ing, that...; derives verbal and adjectival substantives.
  2. -ing, -ment, -tion; derives nouns from verbs and adjectives.

Korean

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean 기〮 (Yale: -kí). The suffix was rare in fifteenth-century Middle Korean (Lee and Ramsey 2011, p. 177), but came to increasingly displace 음 (-eum).

Suffix

기 • (-gi)

  1. to, -ing, that...; derives verbal and adjectival substantives.
    Synonym: (formal) 음 (-eum)
    아기들은 울기만 한다. ― Agi-deur-eun ul-gi-man handa. ― All babies do is cry.
    죽기는 쉽고 살기는 어렵다. ― Juk-gi-neun swipgo sal-gi-neun eoryeopda. ― It is easy to die and difficult to live.
    이 아이는 그림 그리기를 잘한다. ― I ai-neun geurim geuri-gi-reul jal-handa. ― This child is good at drawing pictures.
    그가 떠났기 때문이다. ― Geu-ga tteonat-gi ttaemun-ida. ― It is because of him leaving.
  2. -ing, -ment, -tion; derives nouns from verbs and adjectives.
    Synonyms: 음 (-eum), 이 (-i)
    ‎듣 (deut-, “to listen”) + ‎기 (-gi) → ‎듣기 (deutgi, “listening”)
    ‎달리 (dalli-, “to run”) + ‎기 (-gi) → ‎달리기 (dalligi, “running”)
Derived terms
  • Korean terms suffixed with -기

Suffix

기 • (-gi)

  1. For Sino-Korean suffixes, see the entries at 기 (gi).
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