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-을뿐더러

-eul-ppundeoreo

not only... but also

Attaches to verb/adjective stems to add another fact on top of the one already stated, meaning 'not only A, but also B'.

Form

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-ㄹ뿐더러

Meanings

  1. 1

    A connective ending used to indicate that another fact exists other than a certain fact.

    어떤 사실에 더하여 다른 사실도 있음을 나타내는 연결 어미.

    ※ ‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

Examples

  • 유민이는 어려서부터 성품이 곧을뿐더러 효성이 지극해서 칭찬이 자자했다.

    Yumin has had an upright character since childhood and is also extremely devoted to her parents, so she was widely praised.

  • 옆집 할아버지는 자식이 없을뿐더러 부인마저 작년에 세상을 떠나서 혼자 살고 있다.

    The grandfather next door has no children, and on top of that his wife passed away last year, so he lives alone.

  • 민준이는 아직 살 집을 못 구했을뿐더러 돈도 충분하지 않아서 걱정이 많아요.

    Minjun hasn't found a place to live yet, and he doesn't have enough money either, so he's very worried.

  • 감독의 퇴임 후 마땅한 후임자가 없을뿐더러 선뜻 나서려는 이도 없어 애를 먹고 있다.

    After the director's retirement, there's not only no suitable successor, but no one willing to step up either, so it's causing a lot of trouble.

  • 지수는 학교 생활에 적응은 잘하고 있어요? 글쎄요. 지수가 말이 없을뿐더러 친구도 없어서 걱정이에요.

    Is Jisu adjusting well to school life? Well, she's quiet, and she doesn't have friends either, so I'm worried.

  • 가을에 피는 국화꽃은 예쁠뿐더러 향기도 좋다.

    Chrysanthemums that bloom in fall are not only pretty but also smell great.

Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-을뿐더러’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “not only... but also”?