V/A + -거나V/A + -geona
V/A + -거나 – V1 or V2 (Choice Connective)
Meaning: Do V1 or V2 / Be A1 or A2
Conjugation & Pattern
- Verb/Adjective stem 1 + -거나 + Verb/Adjective 2 (regardless of patchim)
Detailed Usage
Attached to a verb or adjective stem to list two or more alternative actions or states ('or').
Example Sentences
- 1
주말에는 보통 영화를 보거나 음악을 들어요.
Jumareneun botong yeonghwareul bogeona eumageul deureoyo.
On weekends, I usually watch movies or listen to music.
- 2
방이 더우면 창문을 열거나 에어컨을 켜세요.
Bangi deoumyeon changmuneul yeolgeona eeokeoneul kyeoseyo.
If the room is hot, please open the window or turn on the air conditioner.
- 3
아침에 시간이 없으면 우유를 마시거나 과일을 먹어요.
Achime sigani eopseumyeon uyureul masigeona gwaireul meogeoyo.
If I don't have time in the morning, I drink milk or eat fruit.
Important Notes
Tense is marked only on the final predicate of the sentence, never right before '-거나'.