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Decoded Slug: ~았/었을 텐데 [ass/eosseul tende] (I assume it must have been)
Korean Grammar Point
~았/었을 텐데 [ass/eosseul tende] (I assume it must have been)
~았/었을 텐데 [ass/eosseul tende] (I assume it must have been)
Short explanation:
Used to express assumption or expectation based on past events.
Formation:
Verb stem + ~았/었을 텐데
Examples:
너무 바빴을 텐데 그 일을 다 하지 못했을 것 같아요.
Neomu bappass-eul tende geu il-eul da haji moshaess-eul geos gat-ayo.
I assume you didn't manage to do all the work as it must have been too busy.
당신이 그렇게 많이 공부했을 텐데 문제를 풀수 있었나요?
Dangsini geuleohge mani gongbuyeoss-eul tende munjereul pulsueossnayo?
Considering you studied that much, I assume you were able to solve the problems?
그녀가 너무 행복했을 텐데 왜 눈물을 흘렸을까요?
Geunyeoga neomu haengboghass-eul tende wae nunmureul heullyeoss-eulkka yo?
She must have been so happy, so I wonder why she shed tears?
날씨가 화창했을 텐데 여행이 재미있었을 것 같아요.
Nalssi-ga hwachanghaess-eul tende yeohaeng-i jaemiisseoss-eul geos gat-a yo.
I assume the trip must have been enjoyable, considering the weather was so nice.
Long explanation:
'~았/었을 텐데 [ass/eosseul tende]' is a Korean grammar point used to express the speaker's speculation or presumption about a past situation. It indicates that the speaker believes something must have been a certain way, even though they are not completely certain. It's a combination of the past tense conjugation '~았/었' and '을 텐데' which expresses assumption or expectation.