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Korean Grammar Patterns
이/히/리/기 被動
Meaning
Suffix passive 이/히/리/기
How to use it
Many Korean verbs form the passive by inserting 이/히/리/기 between stem and ending: 먹다→먹히다, 보다→보이다, 듣다→들리다, 안다→안기다. The right suffix is lexical (memorized per verb), not freely chosen. The agent takes 에게/한테/에.
Suffix choice is per-verb; learn pairs by heart.,Agent marked with 에게/한테 (person) or 에 (thing).
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 쥐가 고양이에게 먹혔어요. jwiga goyangiege meokhyeosseoyo. | The mouse was eaten by the cat. (먹다→먹히다) |
| 멀리 산이 보여요. meolli sani boyeoyo. | The mountain is seen in the distance. (보다→보이다) |
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