~ N밖에
~ Grammar Focus:
밖에 expresses the only thing or option available, with no possibility of anything else. It correspond to ‘only’ or ‘nothing but’ in English. The word that comes before 밖에 has a connotation of being very small or few in number, and a negative form must follow it.
Although 밖에 is always followed by a negative form, it cannot be followed by 아니다, nor can it be followed by imperative or propositive forms.
· 민우는 학생밖에 아니에요. (x) · 토마토를 조금밖에 사진 마세요. (x) → 토마토를 조금만 사세요. (o) · 10분밖에 기다기지 맙시다. (x) → 10분만 기다깁시다. (o) Let’s wait just 10 minutes.
In Conversation:
A 그 책을 많이 읽었어요? A Did you read much of that book? B 어려워서 다섯 쪽밖에 못 읽었어요. B It’s difficult, so I could only read five pages.
A 파티에 사람들이 많이 왔어요? A Did a lot of people come to the party? B 30명을 초대했어요. B I invited 30 people, but only 20 came. 그런대 20명밖에 안 왔어요.
A 시간이 언마나 남았어요? A How much time is left? B 10분밖에 안 남았어요. B There are only 10 minutes remaining.
· What’s the Difference? The particles 밖에 and 만 have similar meanings, but while 만 can be used in both positive and negative sentences, 밖에 is used in negative sentences only.
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Learn Korean , Learn 한굴 by Hwal-wal
Non-FictionThis book is all about learning korean personally and some of the lessons are made by me base on my studies and other is by the help of some korean links or korean vlog.
