Your mom is so cute. <3 if she questions your enthusiasm for boybands again, you can mention me & and 27 year-old ass and you will be of a more acceptable fangirling age by comparison. XD
Is the "ie" a form of endearment, indicating a close relationship, or is it actually the subject particle "이"?
It's the former. You'd attach 씨 (or 님 to show ultimate respect) in any other case.
I can't recall if I've ever heard one person call another [insert name]-ie -- usually it's [insert name]-ah/yah ("ah" or "yah" depending on whether the ending letter is a consonant or a vowel, I assume). I could be totally off the mark. Idk.
No, you're right on the mark. :) One wouldn't say 이 when addressing someone directly; in that case -ah/yah is appropriate, as you've mentioned. Oh how I cringe at fanfics that get this wrong. >_<
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Date: 2008-07-06 09:57 am (UTC)Is the "ie" a form of endearment, indicating a close relationship, or is it actually the subject particle "이"?
It's the former. You'd attach 씨 (or 님 to show ultimate respect) in any other case.
I can't recall if I've ever heard one person call another [insert name]-ie -- usually it's [insert name]-ah/yah ("ah" or "yah" depending on whether the ending letter is a consonant or a vowel, I assume). I could be totally off the mark. Idk.
No, you're right on the mark. :) One wouldn't say 이 when addressing someone directly; in that case -ah/yah is appropriate, as you've mentioned. Oh how I cringe at fanfics that get this wrong. >_<