View source for (으)ㄴ 지 N 되다

==Description==
'''Verb + (으)ㄴ 지 + Noun indicating time duration + 되다''' : Expressing how long it has been since an action or condition began; to be N since V

===Notes===
*The words "지나다", "흐르다" and "넘다" could also be used to replace "되다".

==Conjugation Rule==
{{Conjugation table
|Pattern1= V + ㄴ 지  <!--No 받침 pattern-->
|Examples1=오다 → 온 지 <!--Examples, use <br> between each example-->
|Pattern2= V + 은지 <!--받침 example pattern-->
|Examples2=먹다 → 먹은 지<!--Examples, use <br> between each example-->
}}
==Sentence Examples==
{{Example table
|Korex1 =한국에 온 지 얼마나 됐어요?
|Engex1 =How long have you been in Korea?
|Comment1 =Polite informal form
|Korex2 =한국에 온 지 2년 됐어요.
|Engex2 =I've been in Korea for 2 years.
|Comment2 =Polite informal form
|Korex3 =한국말을 배우기 시작한 지 3달 됐어요.
|Engex3 =I've been 3 months since I started learning Korean.
|Comment3 =Polite informal form
|Korex4 =결혼한 지 5년 됐어.
|Engex4 =I've been married for five years.
|Comment4 =Low form
|Korex5 =출발한 지 10분 됐어요.
|Engex5 =I've started 10 minutes ago.
|Comment5 =Polite informal form
|Korex6 =여기에서 일한 지 1년 됐어요.
|Engex6 =I've been working here for 1 year.
|Comment6 =Polite informal form
|Korex7 =기다린 지 얼마나 됐어요?
|Engex7 =How long have you been waiting?
|Comment7 =Polite informal form
|Korex8 =철수와 같이 산 지 10년 됐어요.
|Engex8 =I've been living with Chul Su for 10 years.
|Comment8 =Polite informal form
|Korex9 =약 먹은 지 5시간 됐어요.
|Engex9 =I've taken a medicine 5 hours ago.
|Comment9 =Polite informal form
|Korex10 =영희와 사귄 지 3개월 됐어.
|Engex10 =I've been dating with Young Hee for 3 months.
|Comment10 = Low form
}}

==Pronunciation==
*Special pronunciation rule?

==See Also==
*Related topic or grammar

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