V/A-던 Korean Grammar (3 ways to use) Mastering Korean Grammar
In this lesson, we're going to learn 'Verb/Adjective-던 Noun' which can be used in 3 ways. '여기가 제가 살던 집 이에요.' ( This is the house I used to live in.) If you want to watch the lesson in Korean with English subtitles, please click the link below. 1. Usage of Korean Grammar 던 ✔︎ '-던' attaches after an adjective/a verb stem. ✔︎ '-던' modifies the following noun. ✔︎ '-던' can be used in 3 ways. ① Reminiscence (회상) : '-던' can be used to recall things from the past. ② Past action incompleted / Aborted (미완/중단) : '-던' can be used to talk about a situation in which you started something in the past and did not complete the action. ③ Actions performed frequently in the past (과거 자주 한 행동) : '-던' can be used when talking about frequent actions in the past. Let's find out one by one. 2. Explanation with example sentences '-던 grammar' ① -던: Reminiscence (회상) ✏︎ 미소: 여기가 어디예요? ✏︎ 나나: 여기가 제가 살던 집 이에요. (살다 + 던) (in Engl