-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 Have done / Have experienced
Core meaning - Have done / Have experienced
Form - V + (으)ㄴ 적이 없어; V + (으)ㄴ 적이 없어요; V(C) + 은 적이 있어; V(C) + 은 적이 있어요; V(V) + ㄴ 적이 있어; V(V) + ㄴ 적이 있어요
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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Consonant + 은 적이, vowel + ㄴ 적이
- 먹은 적이 있어요
- 간 적이 있어요
-아/어 본 적이 있다 (tried doing)
- 먹어 본 적이 있어요 (Have tried eating)
적 = time/occasion
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