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-어 놓다Korean expression · TOPIK 3

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TOPIK 3 3급Expressions 표현2 senses

One expression with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

형태Forms

-어 놓다-아 놓다-여 놓다

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 a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed and its result remains.

앞말이 나타내는 행동을 끝내고 그 결과를 유지함을 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

나는 옷걸이에 옷을 걸어 놓았다.

I hung the clothes on the hanger.

창문을 열어 놓았더니 시원한 바람이 방 안으로 들어왔다.

I had left the window open, and a cool breeze came into the room.

어머니는 학교에서 돌아올 아이에게 줄 간식을 미리 만들어 놓았다.

My mother had prepared snacks in advance for the child coming home from school.

대화In conversation

등을 켜 놓고 나가면 어떡하니?

How can you leave with the light on?

앗. 등을 끄는 걸 깜빡 잊어버렸어요.

Oh, I forgot to turn it off.

An expression used to stress that the state mentioned in the preceding statement is continued.

앞말이 나타내는 상태의 지속을 강조할 때 쓰는 표현.

쓰임Usage

주로 뒤에 오는 말에 대한 이유나 원인을 나타낼 때 끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌 형용사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

날씨가 너무 더워 놓으니까 조금만 움직여도 땀이 줄줄 흐른다.

The weather is so hot that even a little movement makes you sweat profusely.

이 책은 너무 어려워 놓아서 읽고 제대로 이해한 사람이 별로 없다.

This book is so difficult that few people who read it understand it properly.

대화In conversation

많이 기다렸어? 추웠지?

Did you wait long? Were you cold?

그래. 너무 추워 놓으니까 조금 기다리는 것도 고역이다.

Yeah. It's so cold that even waiting a little is a pain.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 하다 -ge hada An expression used to order someone to do a certain thing or to make something work. TOPIK 3 -고 나다 -go nada An expression used to indicate that the act denoted in the preceding statement has finished. TOPIK 3 -고 말다 -go malda An expression used to state that it is regrettable that the act mentioned in the preceding statement finally occurred. TOPIK 3 -고 싶어 하다 -go sipeo hada An expression used to indicate that the speaker wants to do an action or fall into the state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 3 -기 위해 -gi wihaeseo -기 위해서 · -기 위한 · 을 위해 An expression used to indicate the intention, which is the goal for doing a certain thing. TOPIK 3 -기는 -gineun -긴 · -기는요 · -긴요 A sentence-final ending used when gently denying or refuting the other person's statement. TOPIK 3

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -어 놓다 mean in Korean?

-어 놓다 is a expression introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). An expression used to indicate that a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed and its result remains. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use -어 놓다?

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

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

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 놓다?

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.