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Decoded Slug: 못 [mot] (Can't, not able to)
Korean Grammar Point
못 [mot] (Can't, not able to)
못 [mot] (Can't, not able to)
Short explanation:
Used to express inability or impossibility; 'can't', 'not able to'.
Formation:
못 + Verb
Examples:
오늘은 너무 피곤해서 저는 일찍 잠을 못 잤어요.
Oneuleun neomu pigonhaeseo jeoneun iljjik jameul mot jasseoyo.
Today I was so tired that I couldn't sleep early.
그녀는 많이 걱정해서 그리고 스트레스를 받아서 밥을 못 먹었어요.
Geunyeoneun mani geokjeonghaeseo geurigo seuteureseureul badaseo babeul mot meogeosseoyo.
She was so worried and stressed that she couldn't eat.
비가 너무 많이 와서 우리는 놀이공원에 갈 수가 못 있었어요.
Biga neomu mani waseo urineun noligongweone gal suga mot isseosseoyo.
Because it rained so much, we couldn't go to the amusement park.
저는 너무 늦게 와서 회의에 참석을 못 했어요.
Jeoneun neomu neujge waseo hoeuie chamseogeul mot haesseoyo.
I was too late to attend the meeting.
Long explanation:
'못 [mot]' is a Korean adverb used to indicate an inability or impossibility to do something. This is not always a physical inability, but can also be a matter of circumstance or permission, much like 'can't' or 'not able to' in English. It is typically used before an action verb to show that the action cannot or could not happen.