Difference between revisions of "는 중이다"

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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
[[Image:사용중.JPG|thumb|right|200px|사용중 means it is being used.]]
 
[[Image:사용중.JPG|thumb|right|200px|사용중 means it is being used.]]
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[[Image:녹화중.JPG|thumb|right|200px|녹화중]]
 
'''Verb + 는 중이다''' : This pattern is equivalent to '''(I am) in the middle of ~'''. It is used to describe what you are currently doing or in the middle of doing. 중 <[[中]]> is a [[hanja]] character that literally means middle. So you are saying you are doing something or in the middle of doing something.
 
'''Verb + 는 중이다''' : This pattern is equivalent to '''(I am) in the middle of ~'''. It is used to describe what you are currently doing or in the middle of doing. 중 <[[中]]> is a [[hanja]] character that literally means middle. So you are saying you are doing something or in the middle of doing something.
  
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**밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
 
**밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
 
**사용하는 중 → 사용중  
 
**사용하는 중 → 사용중  
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==Conjugation Rule==
 
==Conjugation Rule==
 
{{Conjugation table
 
{{Conjugation table

Revision as of 09:19, 20 November 2009

Description

사용중 means it is being used.
녹화중

Verb + 는 중이다 : This pattern is equivalent to (I am) in the middle of ~. It is used to describe what you are currently doing or in the middle of doing. 중 <> is a hanja character that literally means middle. So you are saying you are doing something or in the middle of doing something.

Notes

  • Informally, it is often abbreviated as just 중. Also some signs might not even include 는 and instead just include the noun form + 중
    • 밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
    • 사용하는 중 → 사용중


Conjugation Rule

Conjugation Rule
Pattern Case Example
Rule 1: Verb + 는 중이다 If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침
Rule 2: Verb + 는 중이다 If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem


Sentence Examples

Korean English Notes


Pronunciation

  • Special pronunciation rule?


See Also