-지 말다 Don't / Stop doing
Core meaning - Don't / Stop doing
Form - V + 지 마세요; V + 지 말고; V + 지 말다
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
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Politeness levels
- 지 마 (casual, friends)
- 지 마세요 (polite)
- 지 마십시오 (formal, signs)
-지 말고 = instead of doing
- 집에 있지 말고 나가자
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