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-자: Upon, As Soon As
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Example Sentences#

  1. 두 시간이 지나고, 세 시간이 지나자 젊은 스님은 더 이상 참을 수 없었다.1
    Two hours passed, and when three hours had passed, the young monk couldn’t endure it any longer.
    • 지나다 means ‘to pass’.
    • -자 is a clause ending that means ‘as soon as’, connecting actions that happen in quick succession.

Footnotes#

  1. Sentence from The Girl At The River Story.

-자: Upon, As Soon As
https://koreanstorylab.com/posts/grammar/-자-upon-as-soon-as/
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Korean Story Lab
Published at
2024-12-09