TOPIK II · LEVEL 3
-에 따르면
N에 따르면 means 'according to N' when citing a source of information.
격식 표현Formal & written phrasesHan: When citing a source, end with reported speech (-대요 / -다고 해요).
Examples
일기 예보에 따르면 내일 눈이 온대요.According to the weather forecast, it'll snow tomorrow.
의사 선생님 말씀에 따르면 푹 쉬어야 한대요.According to the doctor, I need to rest well.
조사에 따르면 혼자 사는 사람이 늘고 있다고 한다.According to a survey, the number of people living alone is rising.
Don’t mix up
-에 따르면vs-에 의하면Same meaning; 에 의하면 sounds slightly more formal and written.How to build it
N+에 따르면 … -다고 하다 / -(이)라고 하다
뉴스 → 뉴스에 따르면 … 온다고 해요
- The sentence usually ends with reported speech: -다고 하다/-대요.
- Sources: news, reports, surveys, experts, forecasts.
Classic mistake
Wrong: 뉴스에 따르면 내일 비가 와요.
Right: 뉴스에 따르면 내일 비가 온대요.
When citing a source, end with reported speech (-대요 / -다고 해요).
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All TOPIK grammar- -에 관해(서)N에 관해(서) means 'concerning / about N', a slightly formal way to name a topic.
- -에 대해(서)N에 대해(서) means 'about / regarding N', the most common way to say what something is about.
- -에 의하면N에 의하면 means 'according to N', a slightly more formal way to cite a source.
- -(으)ㅁ-(으)ㅁ turns a verb or adjective into a noun; it is used in notes, notices, memos and written records.
- -(으)며-(으)며 is a formal, written 'and' (listing) or 'while' (two actions at once).
- -(이)야-(이)야 emphasizes a topic as obvious or as the only one meant: 'as for N, of course …'.
- -(으)ㄹ 겸-(으)ㄹ 겸 gives one of two or more purposes for a single action: 'partly to …, and also to …'.
- -(으)ㄹ 걸 그랬다-(으)ㄹ 걸 그랬다 expresses regret: 'I should have done …' (but didn't).
- -(으)ㄴ 채(로)-(으)ㄴ 채(로) means doing something while a previous state is still kept: 'with … still on / still …ing'.