ETM: Ending_determinitive (관형형 전성 어미)
Definition
ETM refers to an ending of predicate that modifies the function of a verb stem, allowing it to describe a noun within a sentence.
Characteristics
- The tense changes based on the type of ETM.
- Examples:
- Past tense: 내가 본 책
- Present tense: 내가 보는 책
- Future tense: 내가 볼 책
- Examples:
Boundary cases and clarifications
Differences with related tags
- ETM vs. MM (Determiner, 관형사):
- Both ETM and MM modify nouns within a sentence; however, ETM attaches to a predicate stem, whereas MM functions independently as a determiner.
- 어제 산 옷: 사(VV) + ㄴ(ETM)
- 헌 옷: 헌(MM)
- Both ETM and MM modify nouns within a sentence; however, ETM attaches to a predicate stem, whereas MM functions independently as a determiner.
Special cases
- Frequent combinations with dependent nouns:
- In Korean, ETM is often used with certain NNB(Noun_common_bound, 의존 명사), such as ‘것’ and ‘수’, in common expressions like:
- -ㄹ/을 것이다 (will be)
- -ㄹ/을 것 같다 (seems like)
- -ㄹ/을 수 있다 (can, be able to)
- In Korean, ETM is often used with certain NNB(Noun_common_bound, 의존 명사), such as ‘것’ and ‘수’, in common expressions like:
Examples
- 유명한 식당에 갔다.
- 우체국에 가는 길을 모릅니다.
- 수영을 할 겁니다.
- 친구가 사용하던 물건이다.
- 시간이 많이 남을 것 같다.