형용사 -(으)ㄴ + N
Quick answer: 형용사 -(으)ㄴ + N means turns an adjective into a word that goes before a noun.
How to form it
No final consonant → -ㄴ · final consonant → -은 · 크다 → 큰 옷 · 작다 → 작은 옷
In Korean: 받침 X → -ㄴ 받침 O → -은 크다 → 큰 옷 작다 → 작은 옷
What to know
Korean puts the description before the noun, like English, but the adjective must change shape first — 크다 becomes 큰. You cannot say 크다 옷. Colour words are the same: 빨갛다 becomes 빨간.
Examples
- 큰 옷을 주세요.A big one, please.
- 빨간 치마가 예뻐요.The red skirt is pretty.
- 작은 신발이 없어요.There aren't any small shoes.
Where it's taught
HanDa Level 1 (TOPIK I), Lesson 23: 좀 더 큰 거 없어요? — Do you have a bigger one?. Also in the Level 1 book.
Go deeper: our full article on this pattern.
Practise 형용사 -(으)ㄴ + N out loud
In the HanDa app this is Level 1, Lesson 23 — drills, a speaking check and an AI teacher that corrects what you say. Free for 7 days.