Extremely, Very, Not just a little
This expression is mainly used to emphasize verbs and adjectives and indicates a strong affirmation of the meaning despite being always used in a negative form.
1. When this expression is used with a verb, an adverb is always added before the verb. In this case, 여간 can be placed either before or after the noun.
2. This expression cannot be used in imperative or propositive sentences.
3. This expression can be replaced with ‘여간 -는 것이 아니다’ with no major change in meaning.
4. When used with a noun, the form 여간 이/가 아니다 is used.
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