-을뿐더러Korean connective · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Connectives 연결 어미

A connective ending used to indicate that another fact exists other than a certain fact.

형태Forms

-을뿐더러-ㄹ뿐더러

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

A connective ending used to indicate that another fact exists other than a certain fact.

어떤 사실에 더하여 다른 사실도 있음을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ or the past -었-.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

유민이는 어려서부터 성품이 곧을뿐더러 효성이 지극해서 칭찬이 자자했다.

Yumin has been upright since childhood, and moreover, she is so devoted to her parents that she is widely praised.

옆집 할아버지는 자식이 없을뿐더러 부인마저 작년에 세상을 떠나서 혼자 살고 있다.

The grandfather next door has no children, and his wife also passed away last year, so he lives alone.

민준이는 아직 살 집을 못 구했을뿐더러 돈도 충분하지 않아서 걱정이 많아요.

Minjun hasn't found a house to live in yet, and he also doesn't have enough money, so he's very worried.

대화In conversation

지수는 학교 생활에 적응은 잘하고 있어요?

Is Jisu adjusting well to school life?

글쎄요. 지수가 말이 없을뿐더러 친구도 없어서 걱정이에요.

Well, Jisu is quiet, and she also has no friends, so I'm worried.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-고는 -goneun -곤 · -고는 하다 · -곤 하다 A connective ending used when the same event is repeated. TOPIK 5 -길래 -gillae A connective ending referring to the cause or reason of the following statement. TOPIK 5 -느니 -neuni -느니보다 · -느니보다는 A connective ending used when the following statement is better than the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -다가는 -daganeun -다간 · -단 A connective ending used when an action or state, etc., is stopped and changed to another action or state. TOPIK 5 -을지라도 -uljirado -ㄹ지라도 A connective ending used when presenting or assuming a certain situation and adding a situation that is irrelevant or opposite to it. TOPIK 5 -지 -ji A connective ending used to describe contradictory facts. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -을뿐더러 mean in Korean?

-을뿐더러 is a connective introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). A connective ending used to indicate that another fact exists other than a certain fact.

When do you use -을뿐더러?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ or the past -었-. The other shape is -ㄹ뿐더러 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -을뿐더러 and -ㄹ뿐더러?

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

What TOPIK level is -을뿐더러?

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.