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-어 놓다

-eo nota

do in advance and leave it (so)

Attaches to a verb or adjective stem to show that an action was finished and its result is left in place, or, especially with an adjective and '-어 놔서/놓아서,' to emphasize that a state continues.

Form

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-아 놓다 · -여 놓다

Meanings

  1. 1

    An expression used to indicate that a certain act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed and its result remains.

    앞말이 나타내는 행동을 끝내고 그 결과를 유지함을 나타내는 표현.

    ※ 끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

  2. 2

    An expression used to stress that the state mentioned in the preceding statement is continued.

    앞말이 나타내는 상태의 지속을 강조할 때 쓰는 표현.

    ※ 주로 뒤에 오는 말에 대한 이유나 원인을 나타낼 때 끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌 형용사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

Examples

  • 나는 손님이 오기 전에 집 안을 정리해 놓았다.

    I tidied up the house before the guests arrived.

  • 생각해 놓은 것이 없었던 나는 선생님의 갑작스러운 질문에 당황했다.

    I hadn't thought anything through beforehand, so I was flustered by the teacher's sudden question.

  • 요리가 취미이신 어머니는 냉장고에 신선한 채소와 과일을 항상 준비해 놓으신다.

    My mother, who enjoys cooking as a hobby, always keeps fresh vegetables and fruit ready in the fridge.

  • 아침에 시간이 없어서 설거지도 못하고 나왔어. 걱정하지 마. 내가 벌써 다 해 놓았어.

    I didn't have time this morning, so I left without washing the dishes. Don't worry, I already took care of it all.

  • 올해는 날씨가 이상해 놔서 10월이 되도록 단풍이 들지 않는다.

    The weather has been so strange this year that the leaves still haven't changed color even in October.

  • 승규는 성격이 급해 놓아서 실수를 자주 했다.

    Seunggyu is so impatient by nature that he often makes mistakes.

Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

Don’t confuse with

Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-어 놓다’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “do in advance and leave it (so)”?