Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
V-(으)ㄴ + N (past)
The N that I did
In Unit 5 you met -는 + N: 먹는 음식, “food I eat”. For something already done, use -(으)ㄴ instead: 먹은 음식, “food I ate”. As always, the describing part comes before the noun.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ends in a vowel | -ㄴ | 가다 → 간 곳 · 보다 → 본 영화 |
| ends in a consonant | -은 | 먹다 → 먹은 음식 · 읽다 → 읽은 책 |
| ends in ㄹ | drop ㄹ + -ㄴ | 만들다 → 만든 케이크 · 살다 → 산 곳 |
| compare: now | -는 | 먹는 음식 (I eat) · 먹은 음식 (I ate) |
Examples
어제 먹은 흑돼지가 정말 맛있었어요.
The black pork I ate yesterday was really good.
이건 제가 찍은 사진이에요.
This is a photo I took.
지난주에 본 영화는 재미없었어요.
The film I saw last week was boring.
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