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술을 마시면 자동차를 운전하지 않아요.sureul masimyeon jadongchareul unjeonhaji anhayo.
Meaning
If I drink alcohol, I do not drive a car.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of sureul masimyeon jadongchareul unjeonhaji anhayo.
마시다masida
to drink
않다anhda
to not do
자동차jadongcha
car
운전하다unjeonhada
to drive
Questions & Answers about sureul masimyeon jadongchareul unjeonhaji anhayo.
What does -면 in 마시면 mean?
-면 is a conditional ending meaning if or when.
- 마시다 = to drink
- 마시면 = if/when (someone) drinks
So 술을 마시면 means if you drink alcohol or when someone drinks alcohol.
In this sentence, it sounds like a general rule or condition:
If alcohol is drunk, driving does not happen.
Why does the sentence have two object markers: 술을 and 자동차를?
Because there are two different verbs/actions, and each one has its own object.
- 술을 마시다 = to drink alcohol
- 술 is the object of 마시다
- 자동차를 운전하다 = to drive a car
- 자동차 is the object of 운전하다
So the sentence has two clauses:
- 술을 마시면 = if (someone) drinks alcohol
- 자동차를 운전하지 않아요 = (they) do not drive a car
Each clause keeps its own object marking.
What exactly does 술 mean here?