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-(으)ㄴ/는 데다(가)

on top of, in addition to

Level 4 · Connective

Explanation

Adds a fact in the same direction (both good or both bad). Verbs take 는 데다가, past verbs and adjectives (으)ㄴ 데다가; nouns 인 데다가. The second clause often has 도 or 까지.

Examples

  • 그 식당은 비싼 데다가 불친절해요.

    That restaurant is expensive, and the service is rude too.

  • 비가 오는 데다가 바람까지 불어요.

    It's raining, and windy on top of that.

  • 밤을 새운 데다가 아침도 못 먹어서 힘들어요.

    I stayed up all night and skipped breakfast, so I'm exhausted.

TOPIK note

TOPIK II Reading 1–2, 3–4 (≈ -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라).

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