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-은 나머지

-eun nameoji

as a result of; so much that

Attaches to verb/adjective stems to show that what follows is the result of the extreme degree of the preceding action or state — 'as a result of (doing so much), ...'.

Form

Attaches to
Verb, Adjective, Auxiliary
Other shapes
-ㄴ 나머지

Meanings

  1. 1

    An expression used to indicate that something is the result of a certain act or state mentioned in the preceding statement.

    앞에 오는 말이 나타내는 행위를 하거나 그런 상태가 된 결과로서 뒤의 내용을 이어 말함을 나타내는 표현.

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

Examples

  • 지수는 밤을 새운 나머지 다음 날 지각하고 말았다.

    Jisu stayed up all night, and as a result, she ended up being late the next day.

  • 승규는 생각에 몰두한 나머지 다른 사람이 부르는 소리를 듣지 못했다.

    Seunggyu was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't hear someone calling him.

  • 국을 너무 오래 끓인 나머지 짜서 먹지 못하게 되었다.

    The soup was boiled for so long that it became too salty to eat.

  • 어머니는 아버지의 교통사고 소식을 듣고 충격을 받은 나머지 쓰러지셨다.

    Mother was so shocked upon hearing the news of Father's car accident that she collapsed.

  • 민준이는 과제를 하느라 정신을 쏟은 나머지 배가 고픈 줄도 몰랐다.

    Minjun was so focused on doing his assignment that he didn't even notice he was hungry.

  • 지수는 승규의 이야기를 듣고 너무 웃은 나머지 눈물이 고이고 배가 아팠다.

    Jisu laughed so hard at Seunggyu's story that tears welled up and her stomach hurt.

Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-은 나머지’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “as a result of; so much that”?