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-아/어 버리다
Try it freeComplete examples with -아/어 버리다Apply the formation rule before moving into the related grammar path.Open →Explanation
Completion/attitude.
잊어버리다 common.
Start with “먹어 버렸어요.” (I ate it all.). Say the whole sentence first, then identify exactly what -아/어 버리다 contributes before changing any other words.
Compare “가 버렸어요.” with “잊어버렸어요.”. Keep the function of -아/어 버리다 the same while noticing what changes around it; then rebuild one of the examples with vocabulary you already know.
Examples
먹어 버렸어요.
I ate it all.
가 버렸어요.
They left for good.
잊어버렸어요.
I forgot completely.
Common mistakes
- Do not choose -아/어 버리다 only because an English translation contains “completely”. Check the Korean function, attachment, and speech level in the full sentence.
- Do not memorize -아/어 버리다 as an isolated ending. Mark the stem or phrase it attaches to in one example, then rebuild that example with new vocabulary.
How to practice
- Production check: say “먹어 버렸어요.” naturally, then change one content word without changing the job -아/어 버리다 is doing.
- When a related pattern is listed below, compare both forms in the same situation instead of memorizing two English glosses separately.
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