Korean

말미암다

말미암다
Meaning: to result from; to be caused by
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 말미암다
Present 말미암는다
Polite 말미암아요
Formal 말미암습니다
Past 말미암았다
Past + Polite 말미암았어요
Guess + Polite 말미암겠어요
Connective 말미암고
Conditional 말미암으면
Volitional 말미암자
Imperative 말미암아라
Imperative + Polite 말미암으세요
Attributive 말미암는 / 말미암은 / 말미암을

Example sentences

The forest fire was caused by a small mistake.
사고로 말미암아 심각한 교통 정체가 발생했다.
Serious traffic congestion occurred due to an accident.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate the cause or reason for a certain phenomenon or event. It is a formal way to say 'because of'.

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