A/V/N ~듯이 [ Korean Grammar ]

Today we'll be looking at the usage of "A/V/N ~듯이" Korean grammar pattern with some example sentences.

Usage:

It is a connective ending used when the following statement is almost the same as the preceding statement.

It can also be understood as (second clause) like; as if; as though; as (first clause).

It is often used idiomatically and also when confirming the fact that is known by both the speakers.

The basic conjugation rules are :

Present -

A/V : 듯이

N : 이듯이

Past -

A/V : 았듯이 / 었듯이

N : 있듯이 / 이었듯이

Let's look at some example sentences to understand the usage :

• Do as your brother does.
  너 형이 하듯이 해라.

• Tears pour down like rain.
  눈물이 비 오듯이 흐른다.

• He is not as great a scholar as you think.
  그는 네가 생각하듯이 그렇게 대학자는 아니다.

• As the night deepens, difficult things pass over time, just as the morning comes again.
  밤이 깊어지면 다시 아침이 오듯이 어려운 일도 시간이 흐르면 지나간다.

• If you try as if the plants you raised with all your heart grow well, you can get the results.
  정성을 다해 키운 화초가 잘 자라듯이 노력한다면 그 결실을 얻을 수 있다.

• Reading is to the mind what food is to the body.
  음식이 몸을 기르듯이 독서는 정신을 기른다.

Instead of 듯이 you can also use 듯 to express the same expressions where the following statement is almost the same as the preceding statement.

Following are some example sentences :

• The results are obvious.
  결과가 불 보듯 뻔하다.

• Seung-gyu wants to grow taller, so he drinks milk like water.
  승규는 키가 크고 싶어 우유를 물 마시듯 마신다.

•  Just as the world changes over time, so do we.
  세월에 따라 세상이 변해 가듯 우리도 변해 간다.

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