Korean grammar '-은 것 1'

Korean grammar #86 '-은 것1'

1. Explanation

 : '-은 것1' is an ending particle that changes verbs into nouns. So, it allows the conjugated form to function as a noun in a sentence. Therefore it can be used as a subject, object or modifier like a noun. And it indicates certain actions, facts that happend in the past. It is attached after verbs. The ending particle '-ㄴ 것' conjugates with vowel ending words or consonant 'ㄹ' ending words. However the ending particle '-은 것' conjugates with consonant ending words. Let's look at examples.

 

2. Examples

 시험장에 도착해서 신분증을 안 들고 온 것이 생각났어요. (I realized that I didn't bring my ID after arriving at the exam hall.) 

 *들고 오다 to bring 

  1) A verb stem is '들고 오-'

  2) It conjugates with '-ㄴ 것'

  3) 들고 온 것

 

 그 영화를 처음 본 건 3년 전이에요. (I watched that movie for the first time three years ago.) 

 *보다 to watch

  1) A verb stem is '보-'

  2) It conjugates with '-ㄴ 것'

  3) 본 것

 

 방학 때 한국을 여행한 건 최고의 선택이었어요. (It was the best choice that I took a trip to Korea during vacation.) 

 *여행하다 to take a trip

  1) A verb stem is '여행하-'

  2) It conjugates with '-ㄴ 것'

  3) 여행한 건

 

 실수로 다른 버스 정류장에서 내린 것 때문에 늦었어요. (I was late because I got off at a different bus stop by mistake.) 

 *내리다 to get off

  1) A verb stem is '내리-'

  2) It conjugates with '-ㄴ 것'

  3) 내린 것

 

 선생님에게 편지를 받은 것을 잊을 수 없어요. (I can't forget receiving a letter from the teacher.)

 *받다 to receive

  1) A verb stem is '받-'

  2) It conjugates with '-은 것'

  3) 받은 것

 

 이 문장 제가 어제 책에서 읽은 것 같아요. (I think I read this sentence in a book yesterday.)

 *읽다 to read 

  1) A verb stem is '읽-'

  2) It conjugates with '-은 것'

  3) 읽은 것

 

 식당에 같이 갈까 했는데, 지수는 이미 밥을 먹은 것 같네요. (I was thinking of going to the restaurant together, but it seems Jisoo has already had a meal.)

 *먹다 to eat

  1) A verb stem is '먹-'

  2) It conjugates with '-은 것'

  3) 먹은 것

 

 지난달 가게가 문을 닫은 것은 손님이 없기 때문이에요. (The store closed last month, because there were no customers.)

 *닫다 to close

  1) A verb stem is '닫-'

  2) It conjugates with '-은 것'

  3) 닫은 것

 

3. Practice

 The engine suddenly stopped yesterday because of the weather.

 어제 갑자기 엔진이 ___________은 날씨 때문이에요. ( *멈추다 to stop)

 

 Soaking the rice cakes in the kitchen is to prepare for making tteokbokki for dinner.

 주방에 떡을  ___________은 저녁에 떡볶이를 만들기 위해서예요. ( *불리다 to soak )

 Being late to meetings consecutively is inappropriate behavior.

 연속으로 회의에 ___________은 잘못된 행동입니다. ( *늦다 to late )

 Was it green tea or oolong tea that I drank at lunch?

 점심시간에 ___________이 녹차인가요? 우롱차인가요?. ( *마시다 to drink )

 Is it correct that we made a new plan the day before yesterday?

 그제 새로 약속을 ___________이 맞나요? ( *잡다 to make )

 Please give me French fries that were just fried.

 감자튀김은 방금 ___________으로 주세요.  ( *튀기다 to fry )

 I took a nap today because I couldn't sleep over the weekend.

 오늘 낮잠을 ___________은 주말에 잠을 못 자서예요. ( *자다 to sleep )

 The reason I endured earlier was to give one more chance.

 아까 제가 ___________은 한번 더 기회를 주기 위해서예요. ( *참다 to endure )

 

4. Vocabulary

 시험장 exam hall / 도착하다 to arrive / 신분증 ID / 들고 오다 to bring / 생각나다 to realize / 그 that / 영화 movie / 처음 for the first time / 3년 3 years / 전 ago / 방학 vacation / 한국 Korea / 여행하다 to take a trip / 최고 best / 선택 choice / 실수 mistake / 다른 difference / 버스 bus / 정류장 stop / 내리다 to get off / 때문에 becuase / 늦다 late / 선생님 teacher / 편지 letter / 받다 to receive / 잊다 to forget / 이 this / 문장 sentence / 제 I / 어제 yesterday / 읽다 to read / -인 것 같다 to think / 식당 restaurant / 같이 together / 가다 to go / 이미 already / 밥을 먹다 to have a meal / 지난 last / 달 month / 가게 store / 문 door / 닫다 to close / 손님 customer / 없다 there is no / 어제 yesterday / 갑자기 suddenly / 엔진 engine / 멈추다 to stop / 날씨 weather / 때문이다 because / 주방 kitchen / 떡 rice cake / 불리다 to soak / 저녁 dinner / 떡볶이 tteokbokki / 만들다 to make / 위해서 for / 연속 consecutively / 회의 meeting / 늦다 to late / 잘못 wrong / 행동 behavior / 점심 lunch / 시간 time / 마시다 to drink / 녹차 green tea / 우롱티 oolong tea / 그제 the day before yesterday / 새로 new / 약속 plan / 잡다 to make / 맞다 correct / 감자튀김 French fries / 방금 just / 오늘  today / 낮잠 nap / 자다 to sleep / 주말 weekend / 못 can't / 아까 earlier / 참다 to endure / 한번 once / 더 more / 기회 chance / 주다 to give

 

5. Answer

 멈춘 것 / 불린 것 / 늦은 것 / 마신 것 / 잡은 것 / 튀긴 것 / 잔 것 / 참은 것