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Decoded Slug: ~아/어야만 [a/eoyaman] (Only if/when)
Korean Grammar Point
~아/어야만 [a/eoyaman] (Only if/when)
~아/어야만 [a/eoyaman] (Only if/when)
Short explanation:
Used to express a condition that 'only if/when' something happens, something else will or can occur.
Formation:
Verb + 아/어야만 (Depending on the final vowel of the verb stem)
Examples:
고등학교를 졸업해야만 대학교에 들어갈 수 있어요.
Godeunghakgyoreul joleobhaeyaman daehaggyoe deuleogal su isseoyo.
You can only go to university if you graduate from high school.
그 영화를 위해 꼭 티켓을 예약해야만 볼 수 있어요.
Geu yeonghwareul wihae ggok tikeseul yeyakhaeyaman bol su isseoyo.
You can only watch that movie if you book the tickets in advance.
목표를 이루려면 하루하루 열심히 일해야만 해요.
Mokpyoreul iruryeomyeon haruharu yeolsimhi ilhaeyaman haeyo.
In order to achieve your goal, you have to work hard every day.
거기에 가려면 버스를 타야만 해요, 지하철로는 갈 수 없어요.
Geogie garyeomyeon beoseureul taya haeyo, jihacheoroneun gal su eopsseoyo.
To get there, you have to take a bus, it's not possible to go by subway.
Long explanation:
The phrase '~아/어야만' is a conditional form in Korean, expressing the idea that 'only if/when' a certain condition is satisfied, then can an expected result occur. This grammar point is used to indicate that an action or state is contingent on a condition being fulfilled, implying that without that condition, the action or state is impossible. It's often used with potential and hypothetical situations.