V/A + -더니 (Seeing that ... earlier, now ... / Since I saw...)
Meaning: 1) Earlier it was..., and now... (contrast over time). 2) Having seen someone do..., as a result...
Conjugation & Pattern
- V/A + -더니
- Noun (N) + -(이)더니
Detailed Usage
Recalls a past situation directly witnessed by the speaker: either contrasting it with the present state, or linking it as the cause of a subsequent result. The subject is typically 3rd person or weather/objects.
Example Sentences
- 1
오전에는 비가 오더니 지금은 눈이 온다.
Ojeoneneun biga odeoni jigeumeun nuni onda.
It was raining in the morning, and now it is snowing.
- 2
영호 씨가 열심히 공부하더니 장학금을 탔다.
Yeongho ssiga yeolsimhi gongbuhadeoni janghakgeumeul tatda.
Yongho studied hard, and as a result he won a scholarship.
- 3
그 두 사람은 사귀기 시작하더니 6개월 만에 결혼했다.
Geu du sarameun sagwigi sijakhadeoni 6gaewol mane gyeolhonhaetda.
Those two started dating and got married after just six months.
Important Notes
First-person subjects (I) cannot be used with bare -더니 (use -았/었더니 instead).
