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Decoded Slug: ~았/었던 [ass/eossdeon] (Was)
Korean Grammar Point
~았/었던 [ass/eossdeon] (Was)
~았/었던 [ass/eossdeon] (Was)
Short explanation:
Used to express past state or condition; 'was'.
Formation:
Verb + 았/었던 + Noun
Examples:
저는 학교에서 천재였던 학생이었어요, 국어, 수학, 과학, 사회에서 모두 최고의 성적을 받았어요.
jeoneun haggyoeseo cheonjaeyeossdeon hagsaeng-yeosseoyo, gugeo, suhag, gwahag, sahoeeseo modu choegoui seongjeogeul bad-ass-eoyo.
I was a genius student at school, receiving the highest grades in Korean, math, science, and social studies.
내가 어릴 때 좋아했던 가수는 신화였어요, 그들의 음악은 항상 제 기억에 남아요.
naega eoril ttae johahaessdeon gasuneun sinawayeosseoyo, geudeul-ui eumag-eun hangsang je gieog-e nam-a yo.
The singer I liked when I was young was Shinhwa, their music always remains in my memory.
우리 아버지가 어렸을 때에는 가난했던 사람이었어요, 하지만 지금은 잘 살고 있어요.
uri abeojiga eoryeoss-eul ttaeeneun gananhaessdeon saramieosseoyo, hajiman jigeum-eun jal salgo iss-eoyo.
My father was a poor person when he was young, but now he is living well.
그녀는 학교 시절에는 너무 조용했던 사람이었는데, 지금은 엄청 활발해진 거 같아요.
geunyeoneun hakgyo sijeol-eneun neomu joyonghaessdeon saramieossneunde, jigeum-eun eomcheong hwalbalhaejin geo gat-a yo.
She was a very quiet person during her school days, but now she seems to have become very active.
Long explanation:
'~았/었던 [ass/eossdeon]' is a past tense modifier used in Korean to discuss something that existed or occurred in the past. It is similar to the English past tense 'was' or 'were'. This grammar form is usually used to modify a noun, indicating that the noun was in a particular state or did something in the past. The choice of 았 or 었 in the structure depends on the verb's final vowel sound.