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Decoded Slug: ~았/었던 [at/eotdeon] (That used to be)
Korean Grammar Point
~았/었던 [at/eotdeon] (That used to be)
~았/었던 [at/eotdeon] (That used to be)
Short explanation:
Used to express past states or conditions; 'that used to be'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 았/었던
Examples:
언제나 가득 차 있었던 이 곳은 지금은 완전히 비어 있어요.
Eonjena gadeuk cha isseotdeon i goseun jigeumeun wanjeonhi biyeo isseoyo.
This place that used to always be full is now completely empty.
우리가 자주 놀았던 그 공원은 이제 없어요.
Uriga jaju nolatdeon geu gongwaneun ije eopseoyo.
The park where we used to play often is not there anymore.
너가 찾던 그 책은 지금은 다 팔렸어요.
Neoga chatdeon geu chaegeun jigeumeun da pallyeosseoyo.
The book that you were looking for has been all sold out now.
옛날에 살았던 집은 지금은 다른 사람이 살고 있어요.
Yetnare salatdeon jibeun jigeumeun dareun sarami salgo isseoyo.
The house where I used to live is now lived in by someone else.
Long explanation:
'~았/었던 [at/eotdeon]' is a grammar point used in Korean to express states or conditions that were in the past, equivalent to 'that used to be' in English. It can be used to describe a person, place, thing, or situation in the past. The past tense verb is combined with '던' to express a state or condition that was continuous in the past.