지 말다

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Description

Verb + 지 말다 : This construction is used to negate the imperative and the propositive mode. While the negation particle "-지" is attached to the main verb, the auxiliary verb "말다" is conjugated with the appropriate imperative or propositive verbal ending.

Notes

  • "말다" is a "ㄹ irregular verb" (ㄹ 불규칙 동사), thus it loses the ㄹ consonante in some conjugations (please refer to ㄹ irregular verbs)

Pronunciation

  • Special pronunciation rule?

Conjugation Rule

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


Sentence Examples

Korean English Notes
지하철 안에서 음식을 먹지 마세요. Don't eat (food) inside the subway.
여기에서 담배를 피우지 마십시오. Don't smoke here.
그렇게 하지 마! Don’t do it like that! Informal
미술관에서 사진을 찍지 마세요. Please don’t take pictures in the art museum.
가위를 들고 뛰지 마세요 Don't run with scissors
무서워하지 마세요 Don't be afraid With an adjective, the structure becomes A아/어하지 말다
너무 빨리 먹지 마세요. Don’t eat your food too fast!
여기에 오줌을 싸지 마세요 Don’t pee here
조형물에 앉지 마십시오. Please don’t sit on the sculpture.
벌써 밤 10시예요. 전화하지 마세요. It's already 10 p.m. Don't call me.


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