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-으며Korean connective · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급Connectives 연결 어미listing, simultaneity 나열/동시2 senses

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

형태Forms

-으며-며

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 list more than two actions, states, or facts.

두 가지 이상의 동작이나 상태, 사실을 나열함을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

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

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

예문Examples

이 영화는 모두 호주에서 촬영되었으며 출연진도 모두 현지인이다.

This movie was entirely filmed in Australia, and the cast is all local.

우리는 함께 여행도 다니고 전화와 편지도 주고받으며 조금씩 가까워졌다.

We traveled together, exchanged calls and letters, and gradually grew closer.

내일 날씨는 대체로 맑겠으며 내륙 지방에는 안개가 끼는 곳이 많겠습니다.

Tomorrow's weather will be mostly clear, and there will be fog in many inland areas.

A connective ending used when more than two actions or states happen at the same time.

두 가지 이상의 동작이나 상태가 함께 일어남을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

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

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

예문Examples

지수는 친구들에게 웃으며 인사했다.

Jisu greeted her friends with a smile.

나는 책을 읽으며 시간을 보내고 있었다.

I was spending my time reading a book.

우리는 주위 사람들의 축하를 받으며 결혼식을 올렸다.

We held our wedding ceremony amid the congratulations of those around us.

대화In conversation

어제 파티에서 무슨 음식을 먹었어?

What food did you eat at the party yesterday?

다 같이 피자를 먹으며 맥주를 마셨어.

We all ate pizza and drank beer.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-거니와 -geoniwa (old-fashioned) A connective ending used to recognize the truth of the preceding statement, while indicating there is another relevant fact. TOPIK 4 -고도 -godo A connective ending used to express a fact or feeling, and add that there is an opposite or another characteristic in the following statement. TOPIK 4 -고서 -goseo -고서는 · -고서야 A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement comes before the following statement, or the preceding statement caused the… TOPIK 4 -고자 -goja A connective ending used when the speaker has a certain purpose, intention, hope, etc. TOPIK 4 -기에 -gie A connective ending referring to the cause or reason of the following statement. TOPIK 4 -는다면 -neundamyeon -ㄴ다면 · -다면 · -라면 A connective ending used when assuming a certain fact or situation. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -으며 mean in Korean?

-으며 is a connective introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). A connective ending used to list more than two actions, states, or facts. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use -으며?

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

What is the difference between -으며 and -며?

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 -으며?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper 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.