-던-Korean modifier ending · TOPIK 3
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An ending of a word that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase and implies that an event or action has not been completed in the past but has been stopped.
An ending of a word that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase and implies that an event or action has not been completed in the past but has been stopped.
앞말이 관형어의 기능을 하게 만들고 사건이나 동작이 과거에 완료되지 않고 중단되었음을 나타내는 어미.
쓰임Usage
Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.
‘이다’, 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
예문Examples
그 사람은 소문을 듣던 대로 괴짜였다.
He was an eccentric, just as I had heard.
일은 내가 생각했던 대로 착착 진행되었다.
The work proceeded smoothly, just as I had thought.
민준이는 나와 중학교를 같이 다니던 친구이다.
Minjun is a friend I used to go to middle school with.
대화In conversation
이 글은 어떤가요?
How is this writing?
이 글에는 이 문제에 대해 상당히 오래 고민했던 흔적이 담겨 있어요.
This writing shows traces of having pondered this issue for quite a long time.
자주 묻는 질문Common questions
What does -던- mean in Korean?
-던- is a modifier ending introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). An ending of a word that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase and implies that an event or action has not been completed in the past but has been stopped.
When do you use -던-?
Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.
What TOPIK level is -던-?
3급 — TOPIK 3, lower intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.
Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.