-(으)ㄴ/는데 is one of the most common endings - gives background, shows contrast, or softens statements.
Background info - 시간이 없는데, 도와줄 수 있어요? (I do not have time, can you help?)
Soft contrast - 맛있는데 비싸요 (It is good but expensive)
Introducing topics - 내일인데요... (About tomorrow...)
I am hungry - what should we eat?
Form depends on word type
- Action verb present: -는데 (가는데)
- Action verb past: -았/었는데 (갔는데)
- Descriptive verb: -(으)ㄴ데 (좋은데, 큰데)
- Noun: -인데 (학생인데)
Softer than -지만
- 는데 = soft, conversational
- 지만 = direct contrast
Very common sentence connector
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