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Decoded Slug: ~(으)면서는 [(eu)myeonseoneun] (While, whereas)
Korean Grammar Point
~(으)면서는 [(eu)myeonseoneun] (While, whereas)
~(으)면서는 [(eu)myeonseoneun] (While, whereas)
Short explanation:
Used to connect two conflicting or contrasting situations or actions.
Formation:
(Stem of Verb/Adj) + (으)면서는
Examples:
그는 학교에 다니면서는 전혀 공부를 하지 않아요, 그래서 성적이 나쁘다고 생각해요.
Geuneun hakgyoe danimyeonseoneun jeonhyeo gongbureul haji anhayo, geuraeseo seongjeogi nappeudago saenggakhaeyo.
While attending school, he does not study at all, so I think his grades are bad.
어머니는 일을 하면서는 저희 집안 일을 다 처리하셨어요, 그런데 어머니를 도와줄 사람은 없었어요.
Eomeonineun ireul hamyeonseoneun jeohui jiban ileul da cheorihasyeosseoyo, geureonde eomeonireul dowajul sarameun eopseosseoyo.
While working, my mother took care of all the household chores, but there was no one to help her.
진수는 공부를 하면서는 항상 친구들과 놀기를 좋아한다, 그래서 그의 시간관리가 정말 혼란스러워보였다.
Jinsuneun gongbureul hamyeonseoneun hangsang chingudeulgwa nolgireul joahanda, geuraeseo geuui sigangwanriga jeongmal honranseureoweobwatda.
Jinsoo likes to hang out with friends while studying, so his time management seemed really chaotic.
비가 오면서는 날씨가 추워졌어요, 그런데 여름 중에 이런 날씨는 정말 이상해요.
Biga omyeonseoneun nalssiga chuweojyeosseoyo, geureonde yeoreum junge ireun nalssineun jeongmal isanghaeyo.
While it was raining, the weather got cold, but this kind of weather in the middle of summer is really strange.
Long explanation:
The grammar point ~(으)면서는 [(eu)myeonseoneun] is often used to connect two conflicting situations, or to represent an action that is contrasted by another in the Korean Language. It can be translated as 'while' or 'whereas' in English. It emphasizes the contrast between two facts or situations, often to express disappointment, surprise or criticism.