이라는 (-ilanun)#

Allomorph: 라는 (-lanun)

This postposition marks Identity. It marks the argument nominal of verbs of considering (e.g., consider, deem, acknowledge) or designation (e.g., call, name). The marked nominal is an identity (e.g., category, name, label).

매니져란
manager-so_called
사람이
person-NOM
말했다
talked
.

'A person called 'manager' talked.' 001

정치란
politics-means
'바르게 하는 것'이다
'to make straight'-be
.

'Cengchi (politics) means 'to make straight'.' 002

See also: quotatives in a similar use Identity↝Content

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