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N이/가 아니다(To not be)
–이/가 아니다 is attached to a noun, negative –이다. In informal setting, 이/가 아니에요 is used for the present tense ending.
저는 학생이에요.
I am a student.
저는 학생이 아니에요.
I am not a student.
06.09.2023 | You Love Korean
-(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다(Can/Can't In English)
–(으)르 수 있다/없다 is attached to a verb stem, indicating an ability/disability or a possibility/impossibility.
피아노를 칠 수 없어요.
I cannot play the piano. (ability)
06.09.2023 | You Love Korean
-(으)ㄹ 때(when, during)
1. -(으)ㄹ 때 is attached to a verb, an adjective, 'noun+olr|', indicating a period of time when something or a situation continues or the moment when something happens.
가: 시간이 있을 때 뭘 해요?
- What you have time, what do you do?
나: 시간이 있을 때 영화를 봐요.
- When I have time, I watch movie.
05.09.2023 | You Love Korean
N(이)네요 / VA네요(really, certainly, wow)
– 네요 is attached to a verb, an adjective and ‘noun+이다’. It is an exclamatory ending that expresses surprise or exclamation at the moment when the speaker is talking about something.
- When agreeing with something said by someone else.
- It corresponds to ‘really’, ‘certainly’, ‘wow’ in English.
04.09.2023 | You Love Korean
A/V-(으)ㄹ텐데(I would imagine…. Or …must be true…)
- Equivalent to “I would imagine….” Or “…must be true…”
- Combination of ~(으)ㄹ 터이다 (gives intention) and ~(으)ㄴ/는데 (expresses background info)
03.09.2023 | You Love Korean
A-(으)ㄴ데도, V-는데도(Although…., however....)
- A/V-(으)ㄴ/는데도 = -(으)ㄴ/는데 (describes discussed situation) + -아/어도 (indicates a contrast).
- It is used to express that the main event unexpectedly occurs (2nd clause) even under a background circumstance (1st clause) = although, despite the fact that
- The phrase 불구하고 can be added after -(으)ㄴ/는데도 to further emphasize contrast.
02.09.2023 | You Love Korean
A/V-았/었/였어요(Grammar The Past Tense)
“-았/었/였어요”. The rule is the same as the present tense.
It is always use with family members or friends
In declarative form : V/A-았/었어요
In Interrogative form : V/A-았/었어요?
28.08.2023 | You Love Korean
안 A/V아/어요 (A/V지 않다)(Negative Expression Do not, Don't)
- “안 A/V아/어요” is added to verbs or adjectives to negate an action or state. It approximates to “not” in English. It is formed by adding “안” to the front of verbs and adjectives or -지 않다 to the end of verb and adjective stems.
- We can use in front of the verb or in the middle of the verb. Words like: N안 하다.
- “A/V지 않다” is added directly to verbs or adjectives.
27.08.2023 | You Love Korean
못 V-아/어요 (V-지 못해요)(Negative Expression Can't , Cannot)
- Express that someone is unable or impossible to do something.
- 못 V = 지 못해요 = can’s
- ~지 못하다 doesn’t matter form ends with a 받침 or not, or if the verb is irregular or not, the same form is used for everything.
27.08.2023 | You Love Korean
V/A -(으)ㄹ 거예요(‘will’ or ‘is going to’ Grammar Tense)
- “V-(으)ㄹ 거예요” is used to express a future plan or intention and means the same as ‘will’ or ‘is going to’ in Enlist.
27.08.2023 | You Love Korean
