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Korean Grammar Patterns
-ㄴ/는 양
Meaning
pretending to / as if
How to use it
Means acting 'as if / pretending to' do or be something, when it is not actually so. Verbs take -는 양, past -(으)ㄴ 양, adjectives/이다 -(으)ㄴ/인 양. Often with 하다 (…인 양하다) = put on an act.
Literary/written nuance; 양 originally means 'manner/appearance.',Close to -는 척하다 but a touch more formal.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 그는 못 들은 양 그냥 지나갔다. geuneun mot deureun yang geunyang jinagatda. | He just walked past as if he hadn't heard. |
| 아무 일도 없는 양 태연하게 웃었다. amu ildo eomneun yang taeyeonhage useotda. | She smiled calmly as if nothing had happened. |
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