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Decoded Slug: 아/어/여 버리다 [a/eo/yeo beorida] (Completely, regretfully)
Korean Grammar Point
아/어/여 버리다 [a/eo/yeo beorida] (Completely, regretfully)
아/어/여 버리다 [a/eo/yeo beorida] (Completely, regretfully)
Short explanation:
Used to express an action is completely done or regretfully done.
Formation:
Verb Stem + 아/어/여 버리다. If verb stem ends with -아, -하, use -아 버리다; for -어, use -어 버리다; for -우, -으 use -여 버리다.
Examples:
저는 기다리다가 지쳐서 잠아버렸어요, 약속 시간에 친구를 못 만났어요.
Jeoneun gidaridaga jichyeoseo jamabeoryeosseoyo, yaksok sigane chingureul mot mannasseoyo.
I got tired of waiting and fell asleep, so I couldn't meet my friend at the promised time.
그는 스트레스를 받아서 모든 것을 잊어버렸어요, 그런데 그게 반전이었어요.
Geuneun seuteureseureul badaseo modeun geoseul ijeobeoryeosseoyo, geureonde geuge banjeonieosseoyo.
He was stressed out and forgot everything, but that was a twist.
우리는 문제를 모두 분석해보았지만, 결국 모든 것을 포기해버렸어요.
Urineun munjeleul modu bunseokhaeboassjiman, gyeolguk modeun geoseul pogihaebeoryeosseoyo.
We analyzed all the issues, but in the end, we gave up everything.
주말이 왔지만, 불행히도 저는 모든 과제를 끝내버렸어요, 그래서 쉴 시간이 없어요.
Jumali wassjiman, bulhaenghido jeoneun modeun gwajegeul ggeutnaebeoryeosseoyo, geuraeseo swil sigani eopseoyo.
The weekend came, but unfortunately, I finished all my assignments, so I have no time to rest.
Long explanation:
'아/어/여 버리다 [a/eo/yeo beorida]' is a grammatical form in Korean that you use to express 1. Something is completely finished or done. 2. An action is done in a regretful way, describing a regretful or surprising situation that has already happened. It helps to express the speaker’s feelings more vividly about the situation.