🌟 -건마는

Ending of a Word  

1. 앞에 오는 말로 인해 기대되는 결과와 다른 결과가 일어남을 나타내는 연결 어미.

1. -GEONMANEUN: A connective ending used when the actual result is different from the result that was anticipated from the preceding statement.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 그는 부자이건마는 남을 돕는 데에 인색하다.
    He's rich but stingy in helping others.
  • 선생님은 몸도 안 좋으시건마는 우리를 기차역까지 마중 나오셨다.
    The teacher came out to pick us up at the train station, even though he wasn't feeling well.
  • 삼촌은 집이 두 채나 있건마는 할아버지께 살기 힘들다고 하소연을 했다.
    Uncle complained to grandpa that he had two houses, but it was hard to live with him to live.
  • 아버지가 그렇게 반대하셨건마는 막내는 사귀던 여자와 결혼을 하고 말았다.
    My father opposed it so much, but the youngest married the woman he dated.
  • 젊은 사람들하고 같이 공부하시려니까 힘드시죠?
    It's hard to study with young people, isn't it?
    네. 매일 예습, 복습을 하건마는 젊은 사람들을 따라갈 수가 없어요.
    Yeah. i can't keep up with young people, even though i study and review every day.
준말 -건만: 앞에 오는 말로 인해 기대되는 결과와 다른 결과가 일어남을 나타내는 연결 어미.

📚 Annotation: '이다', 동사와 형용사 또는 '-으시-', '-었-', '-겠-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

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