Korean

Syllable

네 • ‎(ne)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄴ and ㅔ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne̞/
• Phonetic hangeul: 네

Determiner

네 • ‎(ne)

1. four

Related terms

• 넷 ‎(net) (nes, net) (noun) four

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈne̞ː/
• Phonetic hangeul: 네:

Interjection

네 • ‎(ne)

1. yes

Synonyms

• 예 (ye)
• 넵 (nep)

Etymology 4

• Contraction of 너 (neo, “you”) and 이 (i, “subject marker”). (Note that 너이 is ungrammatical now.)
• Contraction of 너 (neo, “you”) and 의 (ui, “possessive marker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne̞/
• Phonetic hangeul: 네

Pronoun

네 • ‎(ne)

1. you

   a nominative synonym for 너 (neo, “you”) (the second person singular familiar pronoun)

   generally used only in 네가 (nega)

2. your

   a contraction of 너의 (neo-ui, "your"), the possessive form of 너 (neo, “you”) (the second person singular familiar pronoun)

Usage notes

It is usually pronounced as 니 today to avoid the homophony with 내 (I / my).

Synonyms

• (you): 예 (ye)
• (your): 너의 (ui)

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne̞/
• Phonetic hangeul: 네

Suffix

네 • ‎(ne)

1. a familiar style declarative suffix
2. an intimate style exclamatory suffix for describing what the speaker has just realized; often opted when talking to oneself

Usage notes

The suffix 네 (ne) is directly appended to the stem of an adjective, a verb, or 이다 (ida, “to be”). If the stem ends in the consonant ㄹ (l), it drops out

See also

• 군 (gun), 구나 (guna): plain style exclamatory
• 구려 (guryeo): middle style exclamatory

Etymology 6

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne̞/
• Phonetic hangeul: 네

Suffix

네 • ‎(ne)

1. the group to which someone belongs; the family, home, party of ...

   언니네 (eonnine, “sister's family”), 순이네 (sunine, “Suni's family (hypocoristic)”)

1. (soft or somewhat belittled) person/people who is/are ...

   아낙네 (anangne, “woman/women (in rural area)”), 남정네 (namjeongne, “man/men (in rural area)”)

   우리네 (urine, “we (emphasis on community)”)