-네
-ne
I see; oh!
A sentence-final ending: at the moderately low (하게) speech level it makes a plain statement, and at the low (해체) level it expresses noticing or being struck by something the speaker has just realized—'oh, I see...!'
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, 이다, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -네요
Meanings
- 1
(formal, moderately addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to a simple description.
(예사 낮춤으로) 단순한 서술을 나타내는 종결 어미.
- 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
그럼 우리는 먼저 가네. 잘 있게.
Well, we'll head off first, then. Take care.
아이구, 마침 저기 선생님이 오시네.
Oh my, look, the teacher is coming just now.
자네 그렇게 무리하다가 쓰러지겠네.
If you push yourself that hard, you're going to collapse.
자네가 먼저 일어날 때까지 나는 계속 앉아 있겠네.
I'll keep sitting here until you get up first.
어디 갔다 오는가? 한참이나 기다렸네. 미안하네그려.
Where have you been? I waited quite a while. Sorry about that.
우리 딸은 그림도 잘 그리네.
Our daughter draws well too, I see.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-네’ mean?
2. Which form means “I see; oh!”?