-아/어도 되다 May / Can / It's okay to
Core meaning - May / Can / It's okay to
Form - V + 아/어도 돼; V + 아/어도 돼요; V + 아/어도 되다
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
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안 -아/어도 되다 = don't have to
- 안 가도 돼요 (You don't have to go)
-아/어도 되다 vs -(으)면 안 되다
- 도 되다 = may, allowed
- 면 안 되다 = must not
되다 conjugates: 돼요, 됐어요
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