🌟 -ㄴ다고

Ending of a Word

1. 어떤 행위의 목적, 의도를 나타내거나 어떤 상황의 이유, 원인을 나타내는 연결 어미.

1. -NDAGO: A connective ending used when implying the purpose or intention of a certain action, or the reason or cause of a certain situation.

🗣️ Usage Example:

민준이가 자기도 본다고 사진을 가져갔어.
Minjun took the picture to see him.
승규가 바람이 들어온다고 창문을 닫았네요.
Seung-gyu closed the window because of the wind.
지수가 요리를 한다고 재료를 사다 놓았습니다.
Ji-soo bought ingredients to cook.
♔ 지수는 왜 안 와?
Why isn't jisoo coming?
♕ 오늘 손님이 온다고 바쁘다더라.
They said they're busy with guests today.

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2. 흔히 속담에서 ‘그 말처럼’의 뜻을 나타내는 연결 어미.

2. -NDAGO: A connective ending used to indicate that the preceding statement is a quotation from a proverb.

🗣️ Usage Example:

낫 놓고 기역 자도 모른다고 자기 이름도 못 읽네.
You can't even read your name because you don't know the sickle.
돌다리도 두들겨 보고 건넌다고 하나하나 확인합시다.
Let's beat the stone bridges and make sure they cross one by one.
고생 끝에 낙이 온다고 앞으로는 좋은 일만 있을 거예요.
Good things will happen in the future because of the joy that comes after all.
♔ 회의를 해도 의견이 모아지지가 않네요.
I can't reach an agreement even after the meeting.
♕ 사공이 많으면 배가 산으로 간다고 바로 그 짝이네요.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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📚 Annotation: 받침이 없거나 ‘ㄹ’ 받침인 동사 또는 ‘-으시-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

💕Start ㄴ다고 🌾End

Start ㄴ

ㄴ End

Start 다

다 End

Start 고

고 End

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