Question

이번 중간고사 때는 공부를 많이 했는데도 성적이 별로 안 좋았어요 The -(으)ㄴ/는데도 connective is comprised of the -(으)ㄴ/는데 principle in its contrastive meaning and the -도 particle ('although'). The addition of -도 emphasizes the feeling of contrast or contradiction provided by -(으)ㄴ/는데.-(으)ㄴ/는데도 attaches to verb and adjective stems. The connective is used in two-clause sentences where it links expressions conveying contrastive or contradictory messages.

Accepted Answer

My grades were not that good even though I studied a lot during the mid-terms

Front	이번 중간고사 때는 공부를 많이 했는데도 성적이 별로 안 좋았어요
Back	My grades were not that good even though I studied a lot during the mid-terms
Notes	The -(으)ㄴ/는데도 connective is comprised of the -(으)ㄴ/는데 principle in its contrastive meaning and the -도 particle ('although'). The addition of -도 emphasizes the feeling of contrast or contradiction provided by -(으)ㄴ/는데. -(으)ㄴ/는데도 attaches to verb and adjective stems. The connective is used in two-clause sentences where it links expressions conveying contrastive or contradictory messages.

으)ㄴ/는데도 Connective Contrastive 도 이번 중간고사 때는 공부를