cannot
This pattern expresses the subject's lack of ability to do something or the fact that something does not go according to one's wish or hope due to some external factor.
It corresponds to the English 'cannot' and is formed by adding 못 in front of a verb or -지 못해요 to the end of a verb stem.
A pattern to expresses the subject's inability to do something or the fact that something does not go according to the subject's will.
못+V is another way to use this pattern.
With 하다 verbs, 하지 못하다 can be shortened to 치 못하다. Specifically after voiced support consonants such as ㄴ; ㅇ; ㅁ; ㄹ.
| Type | Full form | Shortened form |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 피곤하지 못하다 | 피곤치 못하다 |
| 1 | 확실하지 못하다 | 확실치 못하다 |
| 1 | 금하지 못하다 | 금치 못하다 |
| 2 | 공부하지 못하다 | -- |
| 2 | 익숙하지 못하다 | -- |
| 2 | 섭섭하지 못하다 | -- |
This shortened form also applies to other negated grammar such as 지 않다 and 지 말다
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