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LEVEL 6 LESSON 17
In this lesson, we are going to take a look at the commonly used verb ending,

-(). It

has a very subtle meaning, and when used correctly and appropriately, it can make your Korean sound much more natural and fluent.

Usages of -()

1. -() can be used to express a reason or some background explanation for something,
except, -() forms a separate sentence from the sentence expressing a result. Other expressions that can express reasons for something are -//, -(), and - , but these are used in the same sentence with the result. However, -() is mostly added separately to your statement about what happened or will happen.

Ex)
. . [ jo-do mo-reu-ge-sseo-yo. jeo bang-geum wat-geo-deun-yo.] = I dont know either. I just got here.

. . [nae-i-reun an ba-ppa-yo. o-neul i-reul da kkeut-naet-geo-deun-yo.] = Im not busy tomorrow. (Because) I finished all the work today.

2.

-() can also be used when you are implying that your story is continued. When you

mention one thing in a sentence that ends with -(), the other person will expect you to mention another thing thats related to what you just said in the next sentence.

Ex)
. .

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LEVEL 6 LESSON 17
[ je-ga ji-geum do-ni eop-geo-deun-yo. ma-nwon-man bil-lyeo ju-se-yo.] = I dont have any money now. (So...) Please lend me just 10,000 won.

. . [ ji-nan ju-e je-ju-do-e gat-geo-deun-yo. geu-reon-de gye-sok bi-ga wa-sseo-yo.] = I went to Jeju Island last week. But it kept raining.

Sample Sentences
1. . [ je-ga ji-geum jom ba-ppeu-geo-deun-yo.] = Im a little busy now, so...

2. . . [a-kka hyo-jin ssi man-nat-geo-deun-yo. geu-reon-de i-sang-han ma-reul hae-sseo-yo.] = I met Hyojin earlier. But she said something strange.

3. . . [a-jik mal-hal su eop-seo-yo. bi-mi-ri-geo-deun-yo.] = I cant tell you yet. (Because) its a secret.

** Generally, - is used when you want to soften your speech or express a reason for something indirectly, but sometimes when you are upset, you can use - as the sentence ending to express the reason that supports or explains your anger.

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LEVEL 6 LESSON 17
Ex)
! [pi-ryo eop-geo-deun-yo!] = I dont need it!

! [i-mi neu-jeot-geo-deun-yo!] = Its already too late!

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