Decoded Slug: ~테니까 [tenikka] (So, therefore)

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~테니까 [tenikka] (So, therefore)

~테니까 [tenikka] (So, therefore)

Short explanation:

Used to express cause or reason; 'so' or 'therefore'.

Formation:

Verb stem + 테니까 + Sentence

Examples:

너무 배가 고프테니까 빨리 식당에 가서 뭔가 먹어야 할 것 같아요.
Neomu baega gopeutenikka ppalli sikdang-e gaseo mwonga meogeoya hal geot gatayo.
I'm so hungry, so I think I need to go to the restaurant quickly and eat something.
시험을 잘 보기 위해 많이 공부를 했테니까 꼭 좋은 점수를 받을 거예요.
Siheomeul jal bogi wihae manhi gongbureul haet-tenikka ggog joheun jeomsureul badeul geoyeyo.
I studied a lot to do well on the test, so I will surely get a good score.
우리는 오랫동안 있었던 문제를 해결했으니까 이제는 진짜로 앞으로 나아갈 수 있을 것 같아요.
Urineun oraetdongan iss-eossdeon munjeleul haegyeolhaess-eunikka ijeneun jinjjalo ap-eulo naagal su iss-eul geos gatayo.
We have solved a problem that has been there for a long time, so I think we can really move forward now.
너가 그렇게 말했으니까, 나는 너를 믿을 수밖에 없겠다고 생각했어요.
Neoga geuleohge malhaess-eunikka, naneun neoleul mid-eul subagge eobsgetdago saeng-gaghaess-eoyo.
Since you said so, I thought I had no choice but to believe you.

Long explanation:

'~테니까 [tenikka]' is a conjugation used in Korean to express a specific cause or reason, similar to 'so' or 'therefore' in English. It is a connective expression appended to a verb's stem, mainly used to provide a reason or cause for a particular situation, action, or behavior. Note that it indicates that the statement of reason precedes the statement of consequence.
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