-(으)ㄴ turns a verb/adjective into a noun-modifier (like an English relative clause).
Use it in two main ways:
- With adjectives (descriptive verbs): describes a noun in the present/general sense.
- 예쁜 꽃 (a pretty flower)
- 작은 집 (a small house)
- With action verbs: describes a noun based on a completed (past) action.
- 먹은 밥 (the rice that was eaten)
- 어제 본 영화 (the movie I watched yesterday)
Form:
- after consonant (받침):
-은 - after vowel:
-ㄴ
Note: For action verbs in the “present/ongoing” meaning, use -는 instead (e.g., 먹는 사람).