Example Sentences#

1. 잃어버린 것만 소중하게 남아¹
   Only what’s lost remains precious
   • 잃다 means ‘to lose’.
   • -어 버리다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate that an action is completely done, often conveying emotional nuances such as regret, relief, or frustration, and emphasizing that the action is carried out thoroughly or irreversibly, adding a sense of finality.
   • -ㄴ is a past tense modifier that turns the preceding statement into a phrase describing the following noun.
2. 놓아버릴 용기를 잃어버린 채²
   Having lost the courage to let go
   • 잃다 means ‘to lose’.
   • -어 버리다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate that an action is completely done, often conveying emotional nuances such as regret, relief, or frustration, and emphasizing that the action is carried out thoroughly or irreversibly, adding a sense of finality.
   • -ㄴ is a past tense modifier that turns the preceding statement into a phrase describing the following noun.