Simultaneous actions: -(eu)myeonseo
Use '-(eu)myeonseo' when one person does two things at the same time. It means 'while ~ing'.
Basic use: two actions at once
The subject of both clauses must be the same, and the first clause does not take the past tense marker '-ass/eoss-'.
μμ
μ λ€μΌλ©΄μ 곡λΆν΄μ.
eumageul deureumyeonseo gongbuhaeyo.
I study while listening to music.
λ
Έλλ₯Ό λΆλ₯΄λ©΄μ μ€κ±°μ§λ₯Ό νμ΄μ.
noraereul bureumyeonseo seolgeojireul haesseoyo.
I did the dishes while singing.
μ΄μ νλ©΄μ μ ννμ§ λ§μΈμ.
unjeonhamyeonseo jeonhwahaji maseyo.
Don't talk on the phone while driving.
Contrast: -(eu)myeonseo meaning 'while' or 'although'
'-(eu)myeonseo(do)' can also show a contrast where the two clauses seem inconsistent with each other.
λμ΄ λ§μΌλ©΄μ μ μ°λ μ¬λμ΄μμ.
doni maneumyeonseo an sseuneun saramieyo.
He has a lot of money yet doesn't spend it.
-(eu)myeonseo vs -neun dongane: same vs different subject
Use '-(eu)myeonseo' when the subject is the same, but '-neun dongane' when the two clauses have different subjects, as in 'naega janeun dongane dongsaengi cheongsohaesseoyo' ('while I was sleeping, my younger sibling cleaned').
| Final consonant | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| No final consonant | -myeonseo | λ³΄λ€ β 보면μ (while watching) |
| Has a final consonant | -eumyeonseo | λ¨Ήλ€ β λ¨ΉμΌλ©΄μ (while eating) |
| γΉ-final | -myeonseo | λ§λ€λ€ β λ§λ€λ©΄μ (while making) |
π‘ Tip: Tip: if the subjects differ, you cannot use '-(eu)myeonseo'. In that case use '-neun dongane' ('during / while').