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-(으)ㄴ 나머지

so … that (as a result of excess)

Level 4 · Connective

Explanation

An excessive state or action causes a usually negative result. Attaches to verb or adjective stems: ㄴ 나머지 after a vowel or ㄹ, 은 나머지 after a consonant; often with 너무. The main clause is usually past, never a command.

Examples

  • 너무 긴장한 나머지 준비한 말을 다 잊어버렸다.

    I was so nervous that I forgot everything I had prepared.

  • 기쁜 나머지 눈물을 흘렸다.

    She was so happy she cried.

  • 일에 집중한 나머지 점심 먹는 것도 잊었다.

    He was so absorbed in work that he forgot to eat lunch.

TOPIK note

TOPIK II Reading 1–2 and 3–4; Listening 13–16.

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