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Decoded Slug: ~것 마는 [geot maneun] (But)
Korean Grammar Point
~것 마는 [geot maneun] (But)
~것 마는 [geot maneun] (But)
Short explanation:
This construction is used to express a contrast or contradiction, similar to 'but' in English.
Formation:
Verb/Adjective in past tense + -ㄴ/은/는 + 것 + 마는
Examples:
그녀는 공부를 열심히 했는데 학교에서 점수가 좋지 않은 것 마는 저는 이해할 수 없어요.
Geunyeoneun gongbureul yeolsimhi haetneunde hakgyoeseo jeomsuga jotji anheun geot maneun jeoneun ihaehal su eopsseoyo.
She studied hard, but I can't understand why her scores in school are not good.
어젯밤에 잠을 많이 잤는데 아직도 피곤한 것 마는 이해하기 어려워요.
Eojjeotbame jameul manhi jassneunde ajikdo pigonhan geot maneun ihaehagi eoryeowoyo.
I slept a lot last night, but it's hard to understand why I'm still tired.
우리 팀이 열심히 노력했는데 게임에서 지는 것 마는 너무 아쉬워요.
Uri timi yeolsimhi noryeokhaetneunde geimeseo jineun geot maneun neomu ashuwoyo.
Our team worked hard, but it's such a shame that we lost in the game.
나는 매일 운동을 했는데 체중이 늘어난 것 마는 실망스러워요.
Naneun maeil undongeul haetneunde chejungi neureonan geot maneun silmangseureowoyo.
I exercised every day, but I'm disappointed that my weight has increased.
Long explanation:
The '~것 마는 [geot maneun]' construction in the Korean language is similar to the conjunction 'but' in English. It presents a contrasting or contradictory idea following the first part of a sentence. Typically, the event or action described in the first part of the sentence does not bring about the expected result because of the scenario introduced by the '~것 마는' construction, creating a sense of contrast or contradiction.