Difference between revisions of "(으)ㄴ 지 N 되다"

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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

Conjugation Rule
	Pattern	Case	Example
Rule 1:	V + ㄴ 지	If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침	오다 → 온 지
Rule 2:	V + 은지	If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem	먹다 → 먹은 지

Korean	English	Notes
한국에 온 지 얼마나 됐어요?	How long have you been in Korea?	Polite informal form
한국에 온 지 2년 됐어요.	I've been in Korea for 2 years.	Polite informal form
한국말을 배우기 시작한 지 3달 됐어요.	I've been 3 months since I started learning Korean.	Polite informal form
결혼한 지 5년 됐어.	I've been married for five years.	Low form
출발한 지 10분 됐어요.	I've started 10 minutes ago.	Polite informal form
여기에서 일한 지 1년 됐어요.	I've been working here for 1 year.	Polite informal form
기다린 지 얼마나 됐어요?	How long have you been waiting?	Polite informal form
철수와 같이 산 지 10년 됐어요.	I've been living with Chul Su for 10 years.	Polite informal form
약 먹은 지 5시간 됐어요.	I've taken a medicine 5 hours ago.	Polite informal form
영희와 사귄 지 3개월 됐어.	I've been dating with Young Hee for 3 months.	Low form

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 ==Description==
-'''Grammar pattern''' : to be N since V
+'''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===
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+*The words "지나다", "흐르다" and "넘다" could also be used to replace "되다".
 ==Conjugation Rule==
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 [[Category:SNU level 2 grammar]]
 [[Category:Yonsei level 2 grammar]]
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