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Decoded Slug: ~아/어서 [a/eo-seo] (Because, So)
Korean Grammar Point
~아/어서 [a/eo-seo] (Because, So)
~아/어서 [a/eo-seo] (Because, So)
Short explanation:
This is used to express cause and effect, or reason and result.
Formation:
Verb or Adjective stem + 아/어서
Examples:
오늘은 일이 많아서 학교에 가지 못했어요.
Oneureun iri manhaseo haggyoe gaji mothayossuyo.
I couldn't go to school today because I had a lot of work.
방이 춥어서 옷을 더 많이 입었어요.
Bangi chuwoseo oseul deo mani ibossuyo.
I wore more clothes because the room was cold.
그는 운동을 많이 해서 건강한 몸을 유지하고 있어요.
Geuneun undongeul mani aeseo geonganghan momeul yujiha-go isseoyo.
He maintains a healthy body because he exercises a lot.
키가 적어서 외투를 사기 어려웠어요.
Kiga jeok-eoseo oetu-reul sagi eolyeosseoyo.
I had a hard time buying a coat because of my short stature.
Long explanation:
The '~아/어서 [a/eoseo]' form is an important grammatical phrase in Korean, used to express the relationship of cause and effect, or reason and result. It is generally used to indicate the reason or cause for an action or state. There is also a temporal meaning, meaning 'after' or 'when', used to describe doing something after something else.