TOPIK 5 Grammar

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Example sentences are added as these patterns appear in new articles.

• -(으)ㄴ/는 법이다 it is natural that
• -(으)ㄴ/는들 even if
• -(으)나 마나 no use (whether or not)
• -(으)니만큼 since / as (reason + degree)
• -(으)ㄹ 지경이다 be on the verge of
• -(으)ㄹ지라도 no matter how / even if
• -(으)려던 참이다 be just about to
• -(이)나 -(이)나 할 것 없이 regardless of (A or B)
• -기 십상이다 be apt to / likely to
• -기/게 마련이다 be bound to / naturally
• -ㄴ/는다고 치다 suppose / let's say
• -는 셈 치다 consider as / treat as
• -는 통에 because of (chaotic cause)
• -만 못하다 not as good as
• (이)야말로 indeed / precisely
• 치고(는) for (considering)
• -느니 rather than
• -기 나름이다 depends on how
• -(으)ㅁ에도 불구하고 despite / in spite of
• -자니 when I try to / since
• -게끔 so that / in such a way
• -(으)ㄹ 뿐더러 not only ~ but also
• -(으)ㄴ/는 이상 now that / as long as
• -(으)ㄴ 나머지 as a result of (extreme)
• -(으)ㄴ/는가 하면 while / on the other hand
• -기가 무섭게 as soon as
• -다 못해 beyond / to the point of