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|Engex3 =Has it been a long time since you got married? | |Engex3 =Has it been a long time since you got married? | ||
|Comment3 =Formal interrogative | |Comment3 =Formal interrogative | ||
|Korex4 = | |Korex4 = 그분을 만난 지 오래됐어. | ||
|Engex4 = | |Engex4 = It's been a long time since I've seen him. | ||
|Comment4 = | |Comment4 = Low form([[반말]]) | ||
|Korex5 = | |Korex5 = 한국말을 공부한 지가 오래되었습니다. | ||
|Engex5 = | |Engex5 = It's been a long time since I last studied Korean. | ||
|Comment5 = | |Comment5 =Formal Declarative | ||
|Korex6 = | |Korex6 = | ||
|Engex6 = | |Engex6 = | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 4 July 2012
Description
Verb + (으)ㄴ 지(가) 오래되었다 : This pattern means it's been a long since (verb). As a question this means has it been a long time since (verb). The opposite pattern is V + (으)ㄴ 지(가) 얼마 안 되었다.
Notes
- 되었다 can be contracted to 됐다.
- The 가 in 지가 is optional.
Conjugation Rule
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | V + ㄴ 지(가) 오래되었다 | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | |
| Rule 2: | V + 은 지(가) 오래되었다 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem |
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 농구한 지가 오래되었어 | It's been a long time since I've played basketball. | Low form(반말) |
| 운동한 지가 오래되었습니다 | It's been a long time since I've worked out. | Formal declarative |
| 결혼한 지가 오래되었습니까? | Has it been a long time since you got married? | Formal interrogative |
| 그분을 만난 지 오래됐어. | It's been a long time since I've seen him. | Low form(반말) |
| 한국말을 공부한 지가 오래되었습니다. | It's been a long time since I last studied Korean. | Formal Declarative |
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
See Also
