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는지라/(으)ㄴ지라
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Reason or cause
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Reason or cause
Indicates that the first clause is the reason or cause for the second clause.
Example
선생님께서
고집을
굽히지
않으시는지라
우리도
어쩔
수
없었다
.
Since the teacher won't budge, there was nothing we could do.
이미
밥을
먹은지라
더
이상
먹을
수가
없다
.
I already ate, so I can’t eat any more.
나는
어릴
적부터의
친구인지라
그의
마음을
잘
안다
.
Since we've been friends since childhood, I know exactly how he feels.
기분이
좋은지라
다른
사람에게도
다정하게
말을
건다
.
Since I'm in a good mood, I speak kindly to others as well.
Usage
Usage
Conjugation
Present (descriptive verb)
(으)ㄴ지라
Present (action verb)
는지라
Past (all)
(으)ㄴ지라
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