N만 (“only/just/minimum”)
Usage :
- 'only' or 'just' in English.
- When used after number = ‘minimum’ (e.g. 5분만 = just 5 min)
- 만 can be used in the place of the particles 은/는/이/가/을/를
- 만 can be used with other particles, but staying after the particles → 에서만, 에게만, 까지만…
*Attach “만” directly after a noun or pronoun
Robby + 만 = Robby만 = only Robby
이것 + 만 = 이것만 = only this
Example:
저만 한국어를 합니다 → Only I speak Korean
저는 한국어만 합니다 → I only speak Korean
*notice sa placement ng 만 sa sentence
nagbabago meaning ng sentence depend sa kung saan nakaattach ang 만
Example:
오늘만 일찍 왔어요 → I got here early only today.
맥주만 주문했어요 → I only ordered beer.
왜 이것만 샀어요? → Why did you only buy this?
Question: pwede ba sa verb ang 만?
answer is yes. need lng gawing noun form ang verb (nominalization)
verb to noun = verb stem +기
so applying to 만
verb stem +기만 + 하다
먹기만 해요
i only eat
Example:
1. 어제 놀기만 했어요 → Yesterday i did nothing but played.
2. 듣기만 했어요 → I only listened.
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