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Decoded Slug: ~만이 아니다 [mani anida] (Not only)
Korean Grammar Point
~만이 아니다 [mani anida] (Not only)
~만이 아니다 [mani anida] (Not only)
Short explanation:
Used to assert that the preceding clause is not the sole case; 'not only'.
Formation:
Noun + 만이 아니다
Examples:
저는 한국어를 공부하는 것만이 아니라, 일본어와 중국어도 공부하고 있어요.
Jeoneun hangug-eoleul gongbu-haneun geos-mani anila, ilbon-eowa junggug-eodo gongbu-hago isseoyo.
I am not only studying Korean, but also studying Japanese and Chinese.
그는 배우가 만이 아니라 각본가이기도 해요.
Geuneun baeuga mani anila gagbon-gaigido haeyo.
He is not only an actor, but also a scriptwriter.
이 좋은 결과는 힘든 노력만이 아니라 지속적인 경험이 결합된 결과입니다.
I jo-eun gyeol-gwaneun himdeun nolyeog-mani anila, jisogjeog-in gyeong-heom-i gyeolhab-doen gyeol-gwaibnida.
This good result is not only due to hard work, but also combined with continuous experience.
우리가 건축에 관심이 있는 것은 미적인 측면만이 아니라 그 기능적인 측면때문입니다.
Uliga geonchug-e gwan-sim-i issneun geoseun mijeg-in chugmyeon-mani anila, geu gineungjeog-in chugmyeon ttaemun-ibnida.
Our interest in architecture is not only due to its aesthetic aspects, but also because of its functional ones.
Long explanation:
The grammar point '~만이 아니다 [mani anida]' is a postposition used in Korean to indicate that the preceding clause is not the only or exclusive case. It is similar to 'not only' in English. The phrase is used to express that there are other possibilities or situations besides the one previously mentioned.