-어 내다Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that one finally accomplishes the act mentioned in the preceding statement by oneself.

형태Forms

-어 내다-아 내다-여 내다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that one finally accomplishes the act mentioned in the preceding statement by oneself.

앞말이 나타내는 행동을 스스로의 힘으로 끝내 이룸을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ.

끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

꾸준한 노력은 기적을 만들어 낸다.

Steady effort can create miracles.

나는 아내의 헌신으로 난치병을 이겨 내고 일상으로 돌아올 수 있었다.

Thanks to my wife's devotion, I was able to overcome my incurable disease and return to normal life.

승규는 자리에 앉은 뒤 얼마 지나지 않아 책 한 권을 거뜬히 읽어 냈다.

Seunggyu sat down and, before long, easily read through an entire book.

대화In conversation

손에 접착제가 묻었는데 어떻게 떼어 내지?

I got glue on my hands, how do I get it off?

식용유 같은 기름으로 불려서 닦아 내야 한다던데?

I heard you should soak it in oil like cooking oil and then wipe it off.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -어 내다 mean in Korean?

-어 내다 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that one finally accomplishes the act mentioned in the preceding statement by oneself.

When do you use -어 내다?

Attaches after verbs whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ. The other shape is -아 내다, -여 내다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -어 내다 and -아 내다?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -어 내다?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.