V+아/어서
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1.
Reason or cause
because of, therefore
The first clause is the reason for or the cause of the second clause.
Example
- I can't wear these clothes because they're too small.그 옷은
작아서 못 입어요. - I can't meet my friends because I'm busy these days.요즘에
바빠서 친구들을 못 만나요.
Related to
2.
Sequence of events
in order to
A connective ending to indicate a temporal relationship between events. The second clause can only happen after the first action has happened.
Example
- I'm going to meet my friend tomorrow in order to watch a movie.내일 친구를
만나서 영화를 볼 거예요. - Should we save a little more money in order to buy toys?조금 더 돈을
모아서 장난감을 살까요?
Related to
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