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Decoded Slug: ~(으)던 [(eu)deon] (Who used to)
Korean Grammar Point
~(으)던 [(eu)deon] (Who used to)
~(으)던 [(eu)deon] (Who used to)
Short explanation:
This is used to describe an action or state that used to exist in the past but does not exist now.
Formation:
Verb-던 / Adjective-던
Examples:
나는 어릴 때 많이 울던 아이였어요. 그런데 지금은 별로 울지 않아요.
Naneun eoril ttae mani uldeon aiyeosseoyo. Geureonde jigeumeun byeollo ulji anhayo.
I used to be a child who cried a lot when I was young. But now, I hardly cry.
그는 어렸을 때 언제나 사과를 좋아하던 사람이었어요. 하지만 지금은 사과를 싫어해요.
Geuneun eoryeosseul ttae eonjena sagwareul joahadeon saramieosseoyo. Hajiman jigeumeun sagwareul silheohaeyo.
He was a person who always used to like apples when he was a kid. But he dislikes apples now.
우리 학교에는 많은 학생들이 수학을 싫어하던 선생님이 있었어요.
Uri hakgyoeneun maneun haksengdeuli suhageul silheohadeon seonsaengnim-i isseosseoyo.
There was a teacher at our school who many students used to hate for math.
그녀는 앞산에 살던 친절한 아주머니였습니다. 하지만 이젠 그녀를 볼 수 없어요.
Geunyeoneun apsane saldeon chinjeolhan ajumeoniyeosseumnida. Hajiman ijen geunyeoreul bol su eobseoyo.
She was a kind old lady who used to live in the mountainside. But now, we cannot see her anymore.
Long explanation:
'~(으)던 [(eu)deon]' is a Korean grammar point used when referring back to a past state or action that has since ended. It corresponds to 'who used to' or 'that used to' in English. It looks back on something from the present perspective. It implies that the action or state was continuous or habitual in the past.