는 중이다: Difference between revisions

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Description

Verb + 는 중이다 : This pattern is equivalent to (I am) in the middle of ~. It is used to describe what you are currently doing or in the middle of doing. 중 <中> is a hanja character that literally means middle. So you are saying you are doing something or in the middle of doing something.

Notes

It is often abbreviated as just 중.
- 밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
Noun + 중 form also exists.
- 사용중 = 사용하는 중

Conjugation Rule

Conjugation Rule
	Pattern	Case	Example
Rule 1:	Verb + 는 중이다	If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침
Rule 2:	Verb + 는 중이다	If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem

Sentence Examples

Korean	English	Notes
공사중	Under Construction
불러오는 중...	Loading...
근무 중 이상무		millitry
회의 중에는 휴대전화를 꺼주십시오.	Turn off the cell phone during the meeting.	formal
얘기 중에 끼어들어서 미안합니다.	I'm sorry to interrupt during talk.
산을 오르던 중에 잠시 쉬기로 했다.
여행하던 중에 그녀를 만났다.	I was traveling in met her.
지금 통화 중인데, 조금 이따가 다시 얘기해요.
좀 조용히 해봐, 생각 중이니까.	Shut up, I'm trying to think.
입원 중에는 푹 쉬어야지.

Pronunciation

Special pronunciation rule?

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-'''Verb + 는 중이다''' : This pattern is equivalent to '''(I am) in the middle of ~'''. It is used to describe what you are currently doing or in the middle of doing.
+==Description==
+[[Image:사용중.JPG|thumb|right|200px|사용중 means it is being used.]]
+[[Image:녹화중.JPG|thumb|right|200px|녹화중]]
+'''Verb + 는 중이다''' : This pattern is equivalent to '''(I am) in the middle of ~'''. It is used to describe what you are currently doing or in the middle of doing. 중 <[[中]]> is a [[hanja]] character that literally means middle. So you are saying you are doing something or in the middle of doing something.
-==Conjugation Examples==
+===Notes===
-*Original → After
+*It is often abbreviated as just 중.
+**밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
+*Noun + 중 form also exists.
+**사용중 = 사용하는 중
+{{-}}
+==Conjugation Rule==
+{{Conjugation table
+|Pattern1=Verb + 는 중이다   <!--No 받침 pattern-->
+|Examples1=  <!--Examples, use <br> between each example-->
+|Pattern2=Verb + 는 중이다  <!--받침 example pattern-->
+|Examples2= <!--Examples, use <br> between each example-->
+}}
 ==Sentence Examples==
-*Example
+{{Example table
+|Korex1 = 공사중
-==Usage Exceptions==
+|Engex1 = Under Construction
-*Example
+|Comment1 =
+|Korex2 = 불러오는 중...
+|Engex2 = Loading...
+|Comment2 =
+|Korex3 = 근무 중 이상무
+|Engex3 =
+|Comment3 = millitry
+|Korex4 = 회의 중에는 휴대전화를 꺼주십시오.
+|Engex4 = Turn off the cell phone during the meeting.
+|Comment4 = formal
+|Korex5 = 얘기 중에 끼어들어서 미안합니다.
+|Engex5 = I'm sorry to interrupt during talk.
+|Comment5 =
+|Korex6 = 산을 오르던 중에 잠시 쉬기로 했다.
+|Engex6 =
+|Comment6 =
+|Korex7 = 여행하던 중에 그녀를 만났다.
+|Engex7 = I was traveling in met her.
+|Comment7 =
+|Korex8 = 지금 통화 중인데, 조금 이따가 다시 얘기해요.
+|Engex8 =
+|Comment8 =
+|Korex9 = 좀 조용히 해봐, 생각 중이니까.
+|Engex9 = Shut up, I'm trying to think.
+|Comment9 =
+|Korex10 = 입원 중에는 푹 쉬어야지.
+|Engex10 =
+|Comment10 = [[Category:Incomplete examples]]
+}}
 ==Pronunciation==
 *Special pronunciation rule?
 ==See Also==
 *[[V + 고있다]]
-[[Category:SNU Level 3 grammar|ㄴ]]
+[[Category:Grammar|ㄴ]]
+[[Category:SNU level 3 grammar|ㄴ]]
+[[Category:Verb grammar pattern|ㄴ]]