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#Unit_Lessons 66: Particles ~ N만

~ N만

~ Grammar Focus:

만 expresses the choosing of one thing to the exclusion of other things. It corresponds to ‘only’ or ‘just’ in English. When used after a number, it can also mean ‘minimum’. It is used by adding 만 to the end of the word being chosen or being stated to the exclusion of other things.

The practice 만 can be used either in place of the particles 이/가, 은/는, and 을/를, or it can be used together with them. When used together, 만 is added first, followed by 이, 은, or 을, to form 만이, 만은, and 만을.

· 준호만 대학에 입학했어요. (o) = 준호만이 대학에 입학했어요. (o) Only Junho was accepted to the university.

· 민우는 다른 책은 안 읽오 만화책만 읽어요. (o) = 민우는 다른 책은 안 읽고 만화책만을 읽어요. (o) Minu reads comic books only, and no other books.

However, when used with particles other than 이/가, 은/는, and 을/를, 만 comes after the particle to form 에서만, 에게만, and 까지만, for example.

· 우리 딸은 학교에서만 공부하고 집에서는 공부하지 않아요. (o) Our daughter studies only at school, and doesn’t study at home. 우리 딸은 학교만에서 공부하고 집에서는 공부하지 않아요. (x)

· 준호 씨에게만 선물을 줬어요. (o) I gave a present just to Junho. 존호 씨만에게 선물을 줬어요. (x)

· 제이슨 씨는 12시까지만 공부하고 자요. (o) Jason studies only until 12 o’clock, and then sleeps. 제이슨 씨눈 12시만까지만 공부하고 자요. (x)

source courtesy of: Korean grammar in use ^^