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V-(으)ㄴ / A-(으)ㄴ + N

past verb / adjective modifier

Level 2 · Modifier

Explanation

With verbs, -(으)ㄴ marks a completed action (어제 본 영화); with adjectives, a present state (예쁜 꽃). Vowel or ㄹ stems (ㄹ drops) take ㄴ, consonant stems 은; nouns take 인.

Examples

  • 어제 본 영화가 정말 재미있었어요.

    The movie I saw yesterday was really good.

  • 따뜻한 차 한 잔 주세요.

    A cup of hot tea, please.

  • 이건 친구가 만든 케이크예요.

    This is a cake my friend made.

TOPIK note

TOPIK I Reading 43–70; the base for all TOPIK II reading.

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