-(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.