Korean grammar
게
geMaking adverb
In English: in a ... manner, -ly
Expresses the purpose, method or though about the action that follows. It turns descriptive verb into adverb.
오늘 학교 늦게 갔어요.
오늘 학꾜 늗께 가써요.said like thisoneul hakgyo neutge gasseoyo.I went to school late today.
머리를 짧게 잘랐어요.
머리를 짤게 잘라써요.said like thismeorireul jjalge jallasseoyo.I cut my hair short.
입 크게 벌리고, 아 하세요.
ip keuge beolligo, a haseyo.Open your mouth wide and say "ah."
Expectation
In English: so that, in a way that
Expect a result, criterion or standard in the following action and is necessary for the first clause to be realized.
저녁 같이 먹게 빨리 오세요.
저녁 가치 먹께 빨리 오세요.said like thisjeonyeok gachi meokge ppalli oseyo.Come quickly so that we can eat dinner together.
사람들이 모두 보게 안내문 벽에 붙였다.
사람드리 모두 보게 안내문 벼게 부텯따.said like thissaramdeuri modu boge annaemun byeoge butyeotda.They put up a notice on the wall so that everyone could see it.
하게체 Command
Used to give commands or requests to a junior or someone with whom one is on familiar terms, in the 하게체 speech level.
자네 이것 좀 보게.
자네 이걷 좀 보게.said like thisjane igeot jom boge.Take a look at this.
김 서방인가? 어서 들어오게.
김 서방인가? 어서 드러오게.said like thisgim seobanginga? eoseo deureooge.Is that Mr. Kim? Come on in.
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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.