-게Korean connective · TOPIK 2

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A connective ending used when the preceding statement is the purpose, result, method, amount, etc., of something mentioned in the following statement.

앞말이 뒤에서 가리키는 일의 목적이나 결과, 방식, 정도 등이 됨을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Also used as 게는, 게도 or 게까지.

‘게는’, ‘게도’, ‘게까지’로도 쓴다.

예문Examples

자신이 할 일은 스스로 하게 놔 두자.

Let's leave it so that each person does their own work.

밝게 웃는 지수를 보니 내 기분도 좋다.

Seeing Jisu smile brightly makes me feel good too.

나는 방이 더러운 것 같아 깨끗하게 청소를 했다.

I cleaned the room thoroughly because it seemed dirty.

대화In conversation

라디오 볼륨 좀 크게 해 놓지 마.

Don't turn the radio volume up so loud.

시끄러웠어? 미안해.

Was it too loud? Sorry.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-거나 -geona A connective ending used when one of either the preceding statement or the following statement can be chosen. TOPIK 2 -는데 -neunde -은데 · -ㄴ데 A connective ending used to talk in advance about a situation to follow. TOPIK 2 -다가 -daga -다 · 다가도 A connective ending used when an action or state, etc., is stopped and changed to another action or state. TOPIK 2 -으면 -eumyeon -면 A connective ending used to assume an uncertain fact. TOPIK 2 -으면서 -eumyeonseo -면서 A connective ending used when more than two actions or states happen at the same time. TOPIK 2

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -게 mean in Korean?

-게 is a connective introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). A connective ending used when the preceding statement is the purpose, result, method, amount, etc., of something mentioned in the following statement.

When do you use -게?

Also used as 게는, 게도 or 게까지.

What TOPIK level is -게?

2급 — TOPIK 2, elementary. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

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