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TOPIK II · LEVEL 3

-(으)ㅁ

-(으)ㅁ turns a verb or adjective into a noun; it is used in notes, notices, memos and written records.

명사형·관형형Making nouns & modifiers

Han: ㄹ-stems keep the ㄹ: 만듦, 삶 (a very common spelling mistake).

Examples

그 소식을 듣고 기쁨을 감출 수 없었다.Hearing the news, I couldn't hide my joy.
내일 회의는 취소되었음.Tomorrow's meeting has been cancelled. (notice)
건강한 삶을 위해 매일 운동합니다.I exercise every day for a healthy life.

Don’t mix up

-(으)ㅁvs-기-기 names an action in progress or a goal (말하기, -기 쉽다); -(으)ㅁ states a fact or result, often in writing: 도착함 'arrived'.

How to build it

V/A(vowel)+ㅁ
V/A(consonant)+음
ㄹ-stem+ㅁ

가다 → 감, 먹다 → 먹음, 만들다 → 만듦

  1. Notice/memo style ends sentences with -(으)ㅁ: 회의 취소됨, 3시에 도착함.
  2. ㄹ-stems keep ㄹ and add ㅁ: 살다 → 삶, 알다 → 앎.
  3. Past: -았/었음 (갔음).

Classic mistake

Wrong: 만들다 → 만듬

Right: 만들다 → 만듦

ㄹ-stems keep the ㄹ: 만듦, 삶 (a very common spelling mistake).

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