‘매’, ‘엇디’, ‘어느’의 통시적 형태 · 의미 특성

Abstract

‘매’, ‘엇디’, ‘어느’ had synonymous meaning from medieval age. This thesis tried to observe semantic and syntatic quality. ‘매’, ‘엇디’, ‘어느’ deliver meaning which is different with different ending. ‘매’ is used only medieval age. Also the data was limited relatively. These are cooccured ‘-리-’ and ‘ㄹㆆ다’. This takes the form which delivers the position of third person. This is related ‘겠, 을’ with meaning of presumption. ‘엇디’ is appear variously. In modern age, ‘어찌’ is used with the adverb, these forms are ‘엇디, 엇더, 엇뎌, 엇뎨, 얻디, 엇, 엇졔, 어이’ from medieval age. ‘엇디’ with ending expresses strong will and decisive meaning of speaker. This is used noun with same form. To the case where the subject will be different being sorry about the conduct which opposes in the expectation, or meaning pressing hard, being sorry about affirmative conduct of act subject, puts in. ‘어느’ is connected with ‘-리-’ and then take meaning of presumption. ‘-리-’ means guess. ‘-리-’ pulls with meaning the guess. Adverb, ‘매, 엇디, 어느’ were classified with dual meaning which is decision and presumption. This dual classification was integrated with ‘엇디’ and ‘어느’ which has the polysemous meaning role became the result which retards rather from competition.