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Decoded Slug: 밖에 [bakke] (Only, except)
Korean Grammar Point
밖에 [bakke] (Only, except)
밖에 [bakke] (Only, except)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to express 'only' or 'except by indicating a limitation or exclusiveness.
Formation:
Noun + 밖에 + Negative Verb
Examples:
나는 이번 주말에 집에 있을 수밖에 없었어요, 모든 친구들이 바쁘기 때문이에요.
Naneun ibeon jumare jibe isseul subakke eopseosseoyo, modeun chingudeuli bappugi ttaemunieyo.
I only could stay at home this weekend because all my friends were busy.
엄마는 부엌에서 요리하는 것밖에 몰라서 다른 일을 할 수 없었어요.
Eommaneun buokeseo yorihaneun geosbakke mollaseo dareun ileul hal su eopseosseoyo.
My mom could not do anything else except cooking in the kitchen.
나는 한국어밖에 알지 못해서, 다른 언어로 이야기하는 것은 어렵습니다.
Naneun hangug-eo bakke alji mot-haeseo, dareun eon-eoro iyagihaneun geoseun eoryeobseubnida.
I only know Korean, so it's hard to speak in other languages.
그 학생은 공부밖에 몰라서 놀라고 다른 일은 잘 못해요.
Geu haksaengeun gongbubakke mollaseo nolradeon dareun ireun jal mothyo.
That student only knows to study, so it is hard for him to play and do other things.
Long explanation:
'밖에 [bakke]' is used after a noun to imply that there is nothing else except or but the noun. It is commonly used with negative sentences to express the absence of other options, alternatives, or possibilities except for the one mentioned. It represents the exclusiveness or limitation and similar to expressions including 'only', 'just', 'except' in English.