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Today we’ll see how to form sentences with the Korean grammar pattern “~에 대해서/대해” & “~에 대한” with some example sentences.
Memorizing grammar is as simple as memorizing basic math formulas. The rule just needs to be kept in mind and practiced repeatedly to get used to its usage.
~에 대해서/대해 is used when the speaker wants to talk about something.
It is always followed by a verb.
The closest English meaning is “about”.
~에 대한 holds the same meaning, but it is followed by a noun, not a verb.
Let's look at some examples for clear understanding :
- 난 컴퓨터에 대해서는 쥐뿔도 몰라.
I don't even know anything at all about computers.
- 그는 자기 과거에 대해서 말을 안 했다.
He didn't talk about his past.
- 패트릭에 대해서는 무슨 소식 있었니?
Have you had any news of Patrick?
In the above examples you can clearly see how the usage of ~에 대해서/대해 and how it is followed by a verb.
- 인도 요리에 대한 책.
A book on Indian cuisine.
- 마을에 그 사건에 대한 소문이 무성하다.
Rumors about the incident are circulating widely in the town.
In the above examples you can clearly see how the usage of ~에 대한 and how it is followed by a verb.
Example sentences :
1. 이거 혹시 꽃에 대한 책인가요?
Is this a book about flowers?
2. 그녀는 벨라루스에 대한 뉴스를 보았다.
She watched the news about Belarus.
3. 그 사건에 대한 뉴스를 듣고 몹시 충격을 받았다.
I was very shocked to hear the news about the incident.
4. 파문에 대한 뉴스 때문에 그가 선거에 이길 가능성은 낮아졌다.
Because of the news about the scandal, his chances of winning the election decreased.
5. 그녀가 지금은 무엇에 대해 지껄이는 거지?
What is she babbling about now?
6. KIXS에 대해 모르잖아요.
You don't know about KIXS.
7. 그 세월 동안에 있었던 일에 대해 이야기했다.
They talked about what happened during those years.
8. 도시 전체가 그것에 대해 이야기하고 있다.
The whole city is talking about it.
9. 외국어를 빨리 배우는 법에 대해서 글을 쓰고 있어요.
I'm writing about how to learn a foreign language quickly.
10. 구직 문제에 대해 이야기를 했어요.
I talked about the job-seeking issue.
11. 요즘에는 너무 더워서 매일 날씨에 대해 이야기해요
It's so hot these days so we talk about the weather every day.
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Hello! I am not so sure I understand the difference between ~에 대해서/대해 and ~에 대한.
According to the grammar rules given above, ~에 대한 is followed by nouns, not verbs. But then there is the following sentence: ”In the above examples you can clearly see how the usage of ~에 대한 and how it is followed by a verb.” Does this mean ~에 대한 can be used with verbs and nouns?
It is also mentioned that ~에 대해서/대해 is always followed by a verb. Isn’t it followed by a noun in the following example though?
“그는 자기 과거에 대해서 말을 안 했다.”