"나는 배가 안 고프나 먹는다."

Translation: I eat although I am not hungry.

[lIl753304]

Thanks to Duolingo, now i feel i need to take some English lessons too

[ErikRed1]

I've learned more about English studying foreign languages than not

[Hannah94685]

Does "although I am not hungry, I eat" not mean the same thing as "I eat although I am not hungry"?

[HuntingHawk1415]

It's exactly the same meaning, just different word order. If you answered and it said it was wrong, you should flag it

[hippietrail]

It has the same meaning but moves the focus. It's actually a little bit like how in Korean you can sometimes change the topic to change focus but still have the same subject and object.

[suhandiwiratama]

Yeah.. It should be accepted as well indeed!

[acatarinabp]

I know right...

[brightree1]

나 배고프지 않지만 먹어

[oee16]

Still unsure of the objective of this exercise despite 안 and 먹는다 now being highlighted.

If it is about the subordinate conjunction (으) 나 (although) linking two dependent but contrasting ideas then shouldn't "나" also be highlighted?

[Cassafrassa93]

Is the ㅡ나 in the considered the 'although' in this sentence? Im ttying to understand how ' although' fits in sentance structure. I wish this app had the tips so these lessons would be easier...

[oee16]

ㅡ(으)나 is a subordinating conjunction of contrast [ often 'interpreted' as a synonym of ㅡ지만 (but; whereas) ].

ㅡ(으)나 is mainly used in formal writing.

Pattern:
Subordinating clause verb-(으)나 [...] = notwithstanding, despite, in spite of + V-ing (gerund)

Given example:

나는 배가 안 고프나 먹는다.

=> 배가 안 고프나 나는 먹는다.

• Main clause (always started at the end) : 나는 먹는다 I eat

• Subordinating (Dependent or nested) clause [ attached to -(으)나 ] : 배가 안 고프-나 = Despite not being hungry

So:

나는 "배가 안 고프나" 먹는다 = Despite not being hungry, I eat.

Or (DLG interpretation):

Although I am not hungry, I eat

[Cassafrassa93]

Thank you for the explanation! Helped a lot!

[purpleseaforever]

Too relatable XD

[SvedishPlumber]

I wrote "i am not hungry although i eat" and was counted wrong even though i flagged it on my last trip through this lesson? Am i just wrong?

[William-KoDe]

You are wrong in this case.

[JayPark717]

I think so. In your sentence, "although" is attached to eating whereas in the example sentence "although" is attached to not being hungry.

[Dylan506736]

I answered that and it was correct. 1/9/2018

[ARMY_In_Distress]

Me too

[RWang2017]

What is the difference between 먹는다 and 먹다?

[oee16]

(1)
먹다 [=, to eat] is the dictionary or "basic" verb form, used for referencing.

먹는다 [= eat(s)] is the "conjugated" form of
먹다, used in

• the present tense;

• in a declarative type (statement),

• in plain style (also called report/diary style)*

먹었다 • past tense = ate

먹을 거다/ 겠다 • future tense = will eat

(2) Usage:

• the basic form -다 is never used in conversation unless the verb is a descriptive/adjectival verb.

• the plain form -ㄴ/는다 on the other hand seems to get used more frequently nowadays by the young generation in casual conversations with close friends. (An alternative to the laxed/intimate 어 verb ending)

• Always use 나 (= I) with verbs in plain form.

[seoul_train]

that last point!

[oee16]

Thanks. Corrected.

[Yoshi.5]

Literally me

[ph.kOXklb]

I wrote "I am not hungry although I eat " and it was accepted. 12 December 2021