Question

저는 케이크를 다 먹어 버렸어요. 도저히 참을 수가 없었으니까요 -(으)니까 and its polite form -(으)니까요 can be used as sentence endings. Such usage is common in cases when the second clause is omitted as something that has been already expressed or as something that can be understood from the context.The use of incomplete sentences with -(으)니까요 may convey the feeling of talking back; therefore, such expressions should be used carefully in the context of polite conversation.-(으)니 is the short form of -(으)니까. Compared to the full form, -(으)니 has certain usage limitations.The future form -(으)ㄹ 거니까 is more commonly used than -겠으니까.-(으)ㄹ테니까 is an alternative future form of -(으)니까.

Accepted Answer

I finished the cake. I couldn’t resist it

Front	저는 케이크를 다 먹어 버렸어요. 도저히 참을 수가 없었으니까요
Back	I finished the cake. I couldn’t resist it
Notes	-(으)니까 and its polite form -(으)니까요 can be used as sentence endings. Such usage is common in cases when the second clause is omitted as something that has been already expressed or as something that can be understood from the context. The use of incomplete sentences with -(으)니까요 may convey the feeling of talking back; therefore, such expressions should be used carefully in the context of polite conversation. -(으)니 is the short form of -(으)니까. Compared to the full form, -(으)니 has certain usage limitations. The future form -(으)ㄹ 거니까 is more commonly used than -겠으니까. -(으)ㄹ테니까 is an alternative future form of -(으)니까.

Form I Polite 으)니까요 Usage 으)니 으)니까 Future