Korean grammar '-게(1)'

Korean grammar #77 '-게(1)'

1. Explanation

 : '-게(1)' is a connective ending particle that indicates degree or way. So it indicates the degree or manner of the following state or action. And it is used to answer the questions of 'How?(the way)' or 'How?(amount). It is attached after verbs or adjectives. It always conjugates with '-게', so don't need to check a verb stem or adjective stem. Let's look at the examples.

 

2. Examples

 비빔밥을 맛있게 먹었어요. (I ate bibimbap deliciously.)

 *맛있다 delicious 

 1) An adjective stem is '맛있-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 맛있게

 

 떡볶이를 맵게 만들었어요. (I made the tteokbokki spicy.)

 *맵다 spicy 

 1) An adjective stem is '맵-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 맵게

 

 옷을 여러 벌 입어서 몸을 따뜻하게 하세요. (Wear several clothes to keep yourself warm.)

 *따뜻하다 warm 

 1) An adjective stem is '따뜻하-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 따뜻하게

 

 글씨를 예쁘게 쓰려고 노력해요. (I try to write pretty.)

 *예쁘다 pretty 

 1) An adjective stem is '예쁘-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 예쁘게

 

 조카가 정말 귀엽게 생겼어요. (My niece is really cute.)

 *귀엽게 cute 

 1) An adjective stem is '귀엽-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 귀엽게

 짧게 요약해 줄래요? (Can you summarize it shortly?)

 *짧다 short 

 1) An adjective stem is '짧-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 짧게

 

 새로 나온 영화를 재미있게 봤어요. (I had fun watching the new movie.)

 *재미있다 fun 

 1) An adjective stem is '재미있-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 재미있게

 

 집에 돌아오면 손을 깨끗하게 씻어야 해요. (When you get home, you should wash your hands clean.)

 *깨끗하다 clean 

 1) An adjective stem is '깨끗하-'

 2) It conjugates with '-게'

 3) 깨끗하게

*infinitive

 

3. Practice

  You can conjugates particle '-게' any kind of adjectives or verbs. So, how about make your own sentence by using this particle? If you make it, feel free to send me you sentences.

 

4. Vocabulary

 비빔밥 bibimbap / 맛있게 deliciously / 먹다 to eat / 떡볶이 tteokbokki / 맵게 spicy / 만들다 to make / 옷 clothes / 여러 several / 벌 counter unit(cloth) / 몸 body / 따듯하다 warm / 글씨 handwriting / 예쁘디 pretty / 쓰다 to write / 노력하다 to try / 조카 niece, nephew / 정말 really / 귀엽게 cute / 짧게 shortly / 요약하다 to summarize / 새로 new / 영화 movie / 재미있다 fun / 보다 to watch / 집 home / 돌아오다 to get back / 손 hand / 깨끗하다 clean / 씻다 to wash  

 

5. Answer