-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 (-kí) ~ 이〮 (-í). The suffix was rare in fifteenth-century Middle Korean (Lee and Ramsey 2011, p. 177), but came to increasingly displace 옴 (-wom).

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

Etymology 2

Suffix

기 • (-gi)

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

Middle Korean

Alternate Forms

• 기〮 (-kí)  – After a vowel.
• 이〮 (-í)  – After a consonant.

Suffix

기〮 (-kí)

1. -ing, -ment, -tion; derives nouns from verbs and adjectives.

Derived terms

• 글스기 (kul-su-ki, “writing”)
• 남진어르기 (namcin-elu-ki, “courting a husband”)