Korean grammar · Level 4 · 4급
-(으)ㄴ/는 데다가
On top of that
-(으)ㄴ/는 데다가 adds a second point that pushes in the same direction as the first: good plus good, or bad plus bad. The second half often has 도 in it. It cannot join a good point to a bad one — for that, use -(으)ㄴ/는 반면에.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| adjective | -(으)ㄴ 데다가 | 가볍다 → 가벼운 데다가 · 싸다 → 싼 데다가 |
| verb (present) · 있다 · 없다 | -는 데다가 | 비가 오는 데다가 · 맛있는 데다가 |
| verb (past) | -(으)ㄴ 데다가 | 늦게 일어난 데다가 |
| noun | 인 데다가 | 학생인 데다가 |
Examples
이 가방은 가벼운 데다가 튼튼해요.
This bag is light, and sturdy on top of that.
비가 오는 데다가 바람도 불어요.
It's raining, and windy as well.
늦게 일어난 데다가 버스도 놓쳤어요.
I got up late, and on top of that I missed the bus.
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