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| − | This construction is equivalent to English's 'before doing (something)'. 기 is used as a nominaliser to change the verb form into a noun. This pattern is used with action verbs. | + | This construction is equivalent to English's 'before doing (something)'. 기 is used as a nominaliser to change the verb form into a noun. This pattern is used with action verbs. |
==Conjugation Rule== | ==Conjugation Rule== | ||
<br> verb stem of an action verb + 기 전에 | <br> verb stem of an action verb + 기 전에 | ||
| + | {{Conjugation table | ||
| + | |Pattern1= | ||
| + | |Examples1= | ||
| + | |Pattern2= | ||
| + | |Examples2= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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<br> 공부하다 (to study) --> 공부하기 전에 (Before studying..) | <br> 공부하다 (to study) --> 공부하기 전에 (Before studying..) | ||
<br> 운동하다 (to exercise) --> 운동하기 전에 (Before exercising..) | <br> 운동하다 (to exercise) --> 운동하기 전에 (Before exercising..) | ||
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==Sentence Examples== | ==Sentence Examples== | ||
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| − | == | + | {{Example table |
| + | |Korex1 =저녁을 먹기 전에 숙제를 하세요! | ||
| + | |Engex1 =Please do your homework before eating dinner! | ||
| + | |Comment1 =imperative | ||
| + | |Korex2 =사진찍기 전에 머리를 빗으세요. | ||
| + | |Engex2 =Comb your hair before taking a picture. | ||
| + | |Comment2 =imperative | ||
| + | |Korex3 =나는 식사를 하기 전에 기도를 해요. | ||
| + | |Engex3 =I pray before meals. | ||
| + | |Comment3 =polite informal form | ||
| + | |Korex4 =우리는 손님이 도착하기 전에 요리를 끝내야해. | ||
| + | |Engex4 =We sould finish the cooking before guests arriving. | ||
| + | |Comment4 =low form | ||
| + | |Korex5 =엄마가 오기 전에 방을 치워야해. | ||
| + | |Engex5 =We have to clean this room before mom coming | ||
| + | |Comment5 =low form | ||
| + | |Korex6 =한국에 오기 전에 무슨일 했어요? | ||
| + | |Engex6 =What did you do for living before coming Korea? | ||
| + | |Comment6 =polite informal form | ||
| + | |Korex7 =수업을 시작하기 전에 제 소개를 할게요. | ||
| + | |Engex7 =Let me introduce myself before starting class. | ||
| + | |Comment7 =polite informal form | ||
| + | |Korex8 =해뜨기 전에 떠나야해. | ||
| + | |Engex8 =I should leave before sunrising. | ||
| + | |Comment8 =low form | ||
| + | |Korex9 =방에 들어오기 전에 노크하세요. | ||
| + | |Engex9 =Please knock on the door before entering the room. | ||
| + | |Comment9 =imperative | ||
| + | |Korex10 =마시기 전에 잘 흔드세요. | ||
| + | |Engex10 =Please shake well before drinking. | ||
| + | |Comment10 = imperative | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | [[Category:SNU | + | ==Exceptions== |
| − | [[Category: | + | *Example |
| − | [[Category: | + | |
| + | ==Pronunciation== | ||
| + | *Special pronunciation rule? | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[V + (으)ㄴ 후에]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Grammar|ㄱ]] | ||
| + | [[Category:SNU level 2 grammar|ㄱ]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Yonsei level 1 grammar|ㄱ]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Sogang level 2 grammar|ㄱ]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Non final ending|ㄱ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 9 April 2024
This construction is equivalent to English's 'before doing (something)'. 기 is used as a nominaliser to change the verb form into a noun. This pattern is used with action verbs.
Conjugation Rule
verb stem of an action verb + 기 전에
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | ||
| Rule 2: | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem |
공부하다 (to study) --> 공부하기 전에 (Before studying..)
운동하다 (to exercise) --> 운동하기 전에 (Before exercising..)
먹다 (to eat) --> 먹기 전에 (Before eating..)
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 저녁을 먹기 전에 숙제를 하세요! | Please do your homework before eating dinner! | imperative |
| 사진찍기 전에 머리를 빗으세요. | Comb your hair before taking a picture. | imperative |
| 나는 식사를 하기 전에 기도를 해요. | I pray before meals. | polite informal form |
| 우리는 손님이 도착하기 전에 요리를 끝내야해. | We sould finish the cooking before guests arriving. | low form |
| 엄마가 오기 전에 방을 치워야해. | We have to clean this room before mom coming | low form |
| 한국에 오기 전에 무슨일 했어요? | What did you do for living before coming Korea? | polite informal form |
| 수업을 시작하기 전에 제 소개를 할게요. | Let me introduce myself before starting class. | polite informal form |
| 해뜨기 전에 떠나야해. | I should leave before sunrising. | low form |
| 방에 들어오기 전에 노크하세요. | Please knock on the door before entering the room. | imperative |
| 마시기 전에 잘 흔드세요. | Please shake well before drinking. | imperative |
Exceptions
- Example
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
