N + -(이)며 (Both ... and ..., as well as)
Meaning: 1) Is both ... and ... 2) N1-(이)며 N2-(이)며: Including N1, N2, and so on (listing representative items).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Noun with batchim + -이며 | Noun without batchim + -며
- Listing: N1(이)며 N2(이)며 (all/everything...)
Detailed Usage
Meaning 1: Used when a single subject holds two roles or attributes simultaneously. Meaning 2: Repeated as N1(이)며 N2(이)며 to list multiple examples.
Example Sentences
- 1
그 사람은 사업가이며 정치가로 알려져 있다.
Geu sarameun saeopgaimyeo jeongchigaro allyeojyeo itda.
That person is known as both a businessperson and a politician.
- 2
그 가게에 가면 에어컨이며 컴퓨터며 모든 전자제품을 살 수 있다.
Geu gagee gamyeon eeokeonimyeo keompyuteomyeo modeun jeonjajepumeul sal su itda.
If you go to that store, you can buy all electronics, from air conditioners to computers.
- 3
이곳은 우리의 고향이며 마음의 안식처이다.
Igoseun uriui gohyangimyeo maeumui ansikcheoida.
This place is both our hometown and a resting place for our hearts.
Important Notes
When listing items with nouns, -(이)며 is typically attached to both nouns (e.g., 에어컨이며 컴퓨터며).
