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-네

-ne

I see; (simple statement)

A moderately addressee-lowering sentence-final ending used for simple statements, or to express mild surprise/realization about something the speaker has just noticed.

Form

Attaches to
Verb, Adjective, 이다, Auxiliary

Meanings

  1. 1

    (formal, moderately addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to a simple description.

    (예사 낮춤으로) 단순한 서술을 나타내는 종결 어미.

  2. 2

    (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when talking about something that one just learned.

    (아주낮춤으로) 지금 깨달은 일에 대하여 말함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

    ※ 주로 혼잣말로 감탄할 때 쓴다.

Examples

  • 어디 갔다 오는가? 한참이나 기다렸네.

    Where have you been? I've been waiting a long time.

  • 미안하네그려.

    I'm sorry, I must say.

  • 그럼 우리는 먼저 가네. 잘 있게.

    Well then, we'll be going first. Take care.

  • 아이구, 마침 저기 선생님이 오시네.

    Oh, look, the teacher is coming just now.

  • 자네 그렇게 무리하다가 쓰러지겠네.

    You'll collapse if you keep pushing yourself like that.

  • 이거 봐. 내가 만든 케이크야.

    Look at this. I made this cake.

Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-네’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “I see; (simple statement)”?