Korean · 6 September 2026 · Causal Connective Endings
비가 와서 우산을 썼습니다.
Biga waseo usaneul sseotseumnida.
It rained, so I used an umbrella.
sentence pattern
Uses the causal connective '-아서/어서' to express a direct cause-and-effect relationship where the first clause (it rained) is the reason for the action in the second clause (using an umbrella). This pattern connects two closely related events where one naturally follows from the other.
In a sentence
비가 와서 우산을 썼더니 머리는 괜찮았지만 신발이 젖었어요.
Biga waseo usaneul sseotdeoni meorineun gwaenchanatjiman sinbari jeojeosseoyo.
It rained so I used an umbrella, and while my head was fine, my shoes got wet.