-건대Korean connective · TOPIK 6

-geondae

A connective ending used when the speaker implies in advance that he/she will confess his/her thoughts or hopes, etc., in the following statement.

말하는 사람이 뒤에 오는 말로 자신의 생각이나 바람 등을 고백한다는 것을 미리 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after some verbs.

일부 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

신이시여, 바라건대 저에게 용기를 주소서.

O God, I pray, grant me courage.

제가 장담하건대 신제품은 엄청난 인기를 얻을 것입니다.

I can guarantee that the new product will be a huge hit.

승규의 성품으로 미루어 짐작하건대 부모의 성품 역시 훌륭할 것이다.

Judging from Seunggyu's character, his parents must be wonderful people too.

대화In conversation

지금 사퇴를 하는 건 경솔하다는 비판이 있는데 어떻게 생각하십니까?

Some say resigning now is rash. What do you think?

맹세하건대 저는 신중하게 판단하고 결정한 겁니다.

I swear I made this decision after careful consideration.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-거들랑 -geodeullang -걸랑 A connective ending used to mean "if something is true or turns out to be true." TOPIK 6 -건만 -geonman -건마는 A connective ending used when the actual result is different from the result that was anticipated from the preceding statement. TOPIK 6 -기로서니 -giroseoni A connective ending used when emphasizing this meaning, "however the preceding statement says so." TOPIK 6 -노라면 TOPIK 6 -느니만큼 -neunimankeum -니만큼 · -으니만큼 A connective ending used when admitting to the truth of the preceding statement and saying that it is the cause or reason for the following statement. TOPIK 6 -는다고 -neundago -다고 · -라고 · 으라고 A connective ending used when implying the purpose or intention of a certain action, or the reason or cause of a certain situation. TOPIK 6

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -건대 mean in Korean?

-건대 is a connective introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). A connective ending used when the speaker implies in advance that he/she will confess his/her thoughts or hopes, etc., in the following statement.

When do you use -건대?

Attaches after some verbs.

What TOPIK level is -건대?

6급 — TOPIK 6, mastery. 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.