[초록]
The purpose of this paper is to reveal the basic meaning and pragmatic meaning of ending word ‘-geodeun’, and its politeness according to the context. Based on this, to proposed education plan for foreigners of ‘-geodeun’ in Korean education in the future. The ending word ‘-geodeun’ has various pragmatic meanings, but it is difficult for foreigners to grasp all the meanings when learning Korean, and if we educate all the meanings of ‘-geodeun’ , it will also give foreign learners a lot of learning load, and they will encounter various confusions and difficulties in mastering the usage of ‘-geodeun’. Therefore, it is necessary to set a basic meaning of ‘-geodeun’. Only after mastering the basic meaning can the learner better grasp the various pragmatic meanings of ‘-geodeun’. In addition, the ending word ‘-geodeun’ as a colloquial suffix has been discussed as a sign of politeness. This article believes that ‘-geodeun’ itself does not have the function of "politeness", and ‘-geodeun’ will show different degrees of politeness according to the context and the comparison with other endings.