-고 말다
An expression used to state that it is regrettable that the act mentioned in the preceding statement finally occurred.
Meaning
- 1
An expression used to state that it is regrettable that the act mentioned in the preceding statement finally occurred.
앞에 오는 말이 가리키는 행동이 안타깝게도 끝내 일어났음을 나타내는 표현.
- 2
An expression used to indicate the strong will of the speaker to accomplish the goal denoted in the preceding statement.
앞에 오는 말이 가리키는 일을 이루고자 하는 말하는 사람의 강한 의지를 나타내는 표현.
Example sentences
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Yumin overslept and ended up being late for school.
My younger sibling ended up eating the last ice cream.
Minjun carried his wallet around in his hand and ended up losing it.
I thought Jisu would come in first in the race.
Jisu pushed too hard and ended up falling, so she missed first place.
I'm determined to finish my homework before midnight.
We will definitely complete this construction project within the deadline.