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-(으)면
Conditional -(으)면 (if, when)
Expresses a condition or hypothetical situation
Description
-(으)면 creates conditional statements ('if/when something happens'). Use -으면 after consonants, -면 after vowels or ㄹ.
Usage
Attach to verb/adjective stems to create 'if' or 'when' clauses. Can express both real conditions and hypothetical situations.
Formation Rules
- 1Stem ending in consonant (except ㄹ) + 으면
- 2Stem ending in vowel or ㄹ + 면
Tips
- 💡Can be used with past tense to show completed condition
- 💡Often paired with future tense in the result clause
- 💡Works with verbs, adjectives, and 이다
Example Sentences
시간이 있으면 영화를 볼 거예요.
Sigani isseumyeon yeonghwareul bol geoyeyo.
If I have time, I will watch a movie.
춥면 창문을 닫으세요.
Chumyeon changmuneul dadeuseyo.
If it's cold, please close the window.
한국에 가면 뭐 하고 싶어요?
Hanguge gamyeon mwo hago sipeoyo?
If you go to Korea, what do you want to do?
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