Question

-(으)ㄴ In Korean, the noun modifier forms like -(으)ㄴ are endings that change the morphological function of verbs or adjectives so they could describe nouns. Such principles can be generally translated as 'that' or 'who'.The -(으)ㄴ modifier attaches to verb and adjective stems. With verbs, -(으)ㄴ denotes an action that has taken place in past. Meanwhile, when used with adjective stems or the copula, the ending connotes a present/ongoing state.읽다 (to read) + -(으)ㄴ → 읽은 (who reads)→→ 읽은 사람 (the man who reads)싸다 (cheap) + -(으)ㄴ → 싼 (that is cheap)→→ 싼 책 (cheap book)학생 + 이다 + -(으)ㄴ → 학생인 (who is a student)→ 학생인 마크 (Mark who is a student)

Accepted Answer

state / result modifier

Front	-(으)ㄴ
Back	state / result modifier
Notes	In Korean, the noun modifier forms like -(으)ㄴ are endings that change the morphological function of verbs or adjectives so they could describe nouns. Such principles can be generally translated as 'that' or 'who'. The -(으)ㄴ modifier attaches to verb and adjective stems. With verbs, -(으)ㄴ denotes an action that has taken place in past. Meanwhile, when used with adjective stems or the copula, the ending connotes a present/ongoing state. 읽다 (to read) + -(으)ㄴ → 읽은 (who reads) →→ 읽은 사람 (the man who reads) 싸다 (cheap) + -(으)ㄴ → 싼 (that is cheap) →→ 싼 책 (cheap book) 학생 + 이다 + -(으)ㄴ → 학생인 (who is a student) → 학생인 마크 (Mark who is a student)

으)ㄴ Modifier Adjective 읽은 Reads 싼 학생인 Student