Marina Soshina
Does this grammar construction exist? Does the grammar construction "는/ㄴ 다고 (해서/하여)" that means something like "just because" (it's NOT the reported speech) exist? ex: 공부 잘한다고 (해서/하여) 일도 꼭 잘할 거라고 생각하면 안 돼요.(just because he is good at learning, you cannot think that he will work well too) 남들이 다 결혼한다고 나도 꼭 해야 되는 건 아니라고 생각해.( I don't think that I have to get married because other people do) Thank you in advance!
Jul 17, 2018 8:00 AM
Answers · 3
There are two usages of ~는다고 해서 1. ~다고 해서 = Hearing a fact/truth and acting on it In this usage 해서 should be used Used when one hears a fact (suggestion, question or instruction) and acts upon it. This grammar point is a slightly modified form of quoted speech, and hence, the choice of ‘form’ to use 는다고 vs 다고 vs 자고 is the same (I won’t put the full details here.) You cannot use ~으세요, 읍시다 or 겠어요, 을 거예요 after this grammar point (although, if you want to show future intention you can use 을까 하다 or 기로 하다). e.g. 백화점에서 세일한다고 해서 쇼핑을 갈까 해요. 그 연극이 재미있다고 해서 친구하고 연극을 보기로 했어요. 친구가 클럽에 가자고 해서 홍대에 가요. 수지 씨가 감기에 걸렸다고 해서 약 사러 가요 2. ___(ㄴ/은/는)다고/라고 (해서) + 다/모두/꼭/항상/늘/언제나 + _____(ㄴ/은/는) 것은 아니다 = Saying ______ doesn’t mean it’s _______ In this usage, 해서 can be omitted. 하여 is archaic and not used nowadays. Used when disagreeing with a widely held belief, means the principle is not always correct or doesn’t apply in every single situation) e.g. 복권에 당첨된다고 (해서) 다 행복한 것은 아니래요 = Winning the lottery doesn’t guarantee happiness. 좋은 대학교에 간다고 (해서) 다 성공한 것은 아니에요 = Going to a good university doesn’t mean you’ll succeed in everything. 문법을 많이 안다고 (해서) 꼭 말을 잘 하는 것은 아니다 = Knowing a lot of grammar doesn’t mean you will be able to speak well. 한국 음식이라고 (해서) 모두 매운 것은 아니다 = Not all Korean food is spicy. 비싼 물건이라고 (해서) 다 품질이 좋은 것은 아니에요 = Just because it’s expensive doesn’t mean the quality is good.
July 17, 2018
Wow awesome. You couldn't use the expression "는/ㄴ 다고 (해서/하여)" more exactly.
July 17, 2018
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