-나니
nani
Grammar · 1 sense
Background information
Examples
자네를 믿나니 나를 실망시키지 말게.
I trust you, so don’t let me down.
다시 묻나니 너는 어디에서 와서 어디로 가느냐.
I ask you again: Where have you come from, and where are you going?
When you'd hear it
This is a literary and old-fashioned ending, often heard in historical dramas, stylized narration, or solemn speeches. It is not usual in contemporary conversation with friends or at work.
What learners get wrong
Learners may mistake it for the ordinary causal ending -(으)니. -(으)니 is common in modern speech, while -나니 gives the sentence an archaic, formal, or declarative tone.
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