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Not Only, Makes Me -게 하다

A walk can help your body and lift your mood. “Not only” adds a second benefit; -게 하다 tells us what causes someone to act or feel a certain way.

Add Another Point

Use -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 with verbs and adjectives: 좋을 뿐만 아니라, 도울 뿐만 아니라. Nouns take 뿐만 아니라 directly: 운동뿐만 아니라. Despite the ㄹ shape, the phrase can describe a current fact rather than a future event.

geotgineun geongange joeul ppunman anira gibundo joajige haeyo.

Walking is not only good for your health; it also improves your mood.

i eumsigeun masisseul ppunman anira mandeulgido swiwoyo.

This food is not only tasty but also easy to make.

Cause or Allow a Result

Verb or adjective stem + -게 하다 describes causing, arranging, or allowing an action or state: 웃게 하다, 편안하게 하다. Context determines whether someone is made to do something or allowed to do it. The person affected can be marked with 을/를 or, with action verbs, 에게.

geu iyagineun jeoreul utge haesseoyo.

That story made me laugh.

seonsaengnimeun haksaengdeurege meonjeo iyagihage hasyeosseoyo.

The teacher let the students speak first.

Hint · 힌트

Compare -게 되다, which focuses on arriving at a changed situation. -게 하다 names something or someone bringing that result about: 웃게 됐어요 versus 저를 웃게 했어요.

Vocabulary

Korean	English
걷기 geotgi	walking
건강 geongang	health
기분 gibun	mood
웃다 utda	to laugh
이야기 iyagi	story or talk
먼저 meonjeo	first
효과 hyogwa	effect
영양 yeongyang	nutrition
면역력 myeonyeongnyeok	immunity
높이다 nopida	to raise
예방하다 yebanghada	to prevent
소화 sohwa	digestion
소화가 잘되다 sohwaga jaldoeda	to be easy to digest
시력 siryeok	eyesight
보호하다 bohohada	to protect
보충하다 bochunghada	to replenish
피로 piro	fatigue
회복 hoebok	recovery
기억력 gieongnyeok	memory ability
향상시키다 hyangsangsikida	to improve

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