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비가 오면 우산을 사세요 -(으)면 attaches to verb or adjective stems and has the basic meaning of 'if'. -(으)면 can convey the meaning of 'when' in clauses describing situations that are certain to occur, i.e., situations that are not hypothetical.-(으)면 can occur preceded by the past and the future tense markers; the pattern can be followed by the topic marker -은.In sentences like 'A(으)면 B', -(으)면 marks the hypothetical or certain condition A for the event or state B to take place.There are three main usages of -(으)면 as a connective principle in two-clause sentences.-(으)면 marking hypothetical conditions in expressions of supposition or assumption.-(으)면 marking general conditions for the event in the second clause to occur.-(으)면 marking repeating conditions for the event in the second clause to occur.

Accepted Answer

Buy an umbrella if it rains

Front	비가 오면 우산을 사세요
Back	Buy an umbrella if it rains
Notes	-(으)면 attaches to verb or adjective stems and has the basic meaning of 'if'. -(으)면 can convey the meaning of 'when' in clauses describing situations that are certain to occur, i.e., situations that are not hypothetical. -(으)면 can occur preceded by the past and the future tense markers; the pattern can be followed by the topic marker -은. In sentences like 'A(으)면 B', -(으)면 marks the hypothetical or certain condition A for the event or state B to take place. There are three main usages of -(으)면 as a connective principle in two-clause sentences. -(으)면 marking hypothetical conditions in expressions of supposition or assumption. -(으)면 marking general conditions for the event in the second clause to occur. -(으)면 marking repeating conditions for the event in the second clause to occur.

으)면 Event Marking Conditions Meaning Situations Hypothetical Clause