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

Informally, it is often abbreviated as just 중. Also some signs might not even include 는 and instead just include the noun form + 중
- 밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
- 사용하는 중 → 사용중

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

Pronunciation

Special pronunciation rule?

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 ==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.
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 **밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
 **사용하는 중 → 사용중
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 ==Conjugation Rule==
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