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==Description== | ==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. | [[Image:사용중.JPG|thumb|right|200px|사용중 means it is being used.]] | ||
'''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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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
* | *Informally, it is often abbreviated as just 중 | ||
**밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중 | |||
==Conjugation Rule== | ==Conjugation Rule== | ||
{{Conjugation table | {{Conjugation table | ||
|Pattern1= <!--No 받침 pattern--> | |Pattern1=Verb + 는 중이다 <!--No 받침 pattern--> | ||
|Examples1= <!--Examples, use <br> between each example--> | |Examples1= <!--Examples, use <br> between each example--> | ||
|Pattern2= <!--받침 example pattern--> | |Pattern2=Verb + 는 중이다 <!--받침 example pattern--> | ||
|Examples2= <!--Examples, use <br> between each example--> | |Examples2= <!--Examples, use <br> between each example--> | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Sentence Examples== | ==Sentence Examples== | ||
{{Example table | {{Example table | ||
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Revision as of 05:00, 20 November 2009
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
- 밥 먹는 중이다 → 밥 먹는 중
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?