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Decoded Slug: ~못하다 [mothada] (Cannot)
Korean Grammar Point
~못하다 [mothada] (Cannot)
~못하다 [mothada] (Cannot)
Short explanation:
Used to express inability or impossibility; 'cannot'.
Formation:
Action verb stem + 못하다
Examples:
제가 솔직히 한국어를 잘못 하겠어요, 그래서 계속 연습하고 있습니다.
Jega soljikhi hangug-eoleul jal mothagesseoyo, geulaeseo gyesog yeonseubhago issseubnida.
Honestly, I can’t speak Korean well, so I keep practicing.
이 비에서 운동할 수가 없어요, 비가 너무 심하게 내리니까 잔디밭이 미끄럽게 되서 움직이기를 못하네요.
Ibieseo undonghal suga eops-eoyo, biga neomu simhage naelinikka jandibach-i mikkuleobge doeseo umjig-ilul mothaneyo.
I can't do exercise in this rain, the grass has become too slippery due to the heavy rain so I can't move.
내가 웹 개발자로서 이 문제를 해결할 수가 없어요, 코딩 실력이 부족해서 이해를 못하겠어요.
Naega web gaebeoljalous seo i munjeleul haegyeolhal suga eopseoyo, coding sillyeogi bujokhaeseo ihaeleul mothagesseoyo.
As a web developer, I can't solve this problem because I lack coding skills to understand it.
그는 금연을 못하고 있어요, 담배를 너무 좋아해서 멈출 수가 없는 것 같아요.
Geuneun geumyeon-eul mothago iss-eoyo, dambaeleul neomu joahaseo meomchul suga eobsneun geos gat-ayo.
He can't quit smoking, it seems like he can't stop because he likes cigarettes too much.
Long explanation:
'~못하다 [mothada]' is a negative verb form in Korean, used to express the inability or impossibility of doing something. This form clearly shows the speaker’s negative value judgment to the situation. The speaker will express regret, disappointment, or a negative emotional reaction by using the negative form ‘못하다’. It's used with action verbs to indicate that the action cannot be carried out or is impossible to perform.