-(으)니까 Because (emphatic/justification)
Core meaning - Because (emphatic/justification)
Form - Stem + 니; Stem + 니까; Stem + 으니까
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
Use this pattern for its grammatical function, not as a literal word-by-word translation.
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Use 니까 with commands/suggestions
- ✅ 늦으니까 빨리 가세요
- ❌ 늦어서 빨리 가세요
Consonant + 으니까, vowel + 니까
- 먹다 → 먹으니까
- 가다 → 가니까
Past: -았/었으니까
Since it is raining, take an umbrella.
Since we dont have time, lets go quickly.
Since it is delicious, try it.
Since the exam is tomorrow, I have to study today.
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