지 말다
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Description
Verb + 지 말다 : This construction is used to negate the imperative and the propositive mode. While the negation particle "-지" is attached to the main verb, the auxiliary verb "말다" is conjugated with the appropriate imperative or propositive verbal ending.
Notes
- "말다" is a "ㄹ irregular verb" (ㄹ 불규칙 동사), thus it loses the ㄹ consonante in some conjugations (please refer to ㄹ irregular verbs)
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
Conjugation Rule
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | Verb + 지 말다 | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | |
| Rule 2: | Verb + 지 말다 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem |
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 지하철 안에서 음식을 먹지 마세요. | Don't eat (food) inside the subway. | |
| 여기에서 담배를 피우지 마십시오. | Don't smoke here. | |
| 그렇게 하지 마! | Don’t do it like that! | Informal |
| 미술관에서 사진을 찍지 마세요. | Please don’t take pictures in the art museum. | |
| 가위를 들고 뛰지 마세요 | Don't run with scissors | |
| 무서워하지 마세요 | Don't be afraid | With an adjective, the structure becomes A아/어하지 말다 |
| 너무 빨리 먹지 마세요. | Don’t eat your food too fast! | |
| 여기에 오줌을 싸지 마세요 | Don’t pee here | |
| 조형물에 앉지 마십시오. | Please don’t sit on the sculpture. | |
| 벌써 밤 10시예요. 전화하지 마세요. | It's already 10 p.m. Don't call me. |
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