-V-자마자(as soon as)

-V-자마자(as soon as)

The grammar pattern 'V-자마자' is used in Korean to indicate that an action or event happens immediately after another action or event. It can be translated as 'as soon as', 'right after', or 'immediately after' in English.

To use this pattern, you need to take the verb stem and add '-자마자' at the end. Here are some examples:

• 일어나다 (to get up) → 일어나자마자 (as soon as I get up)
• 출발하다 (to depart) → 출발하자마자 (as soon as we depart)
• 공부하다 (to study) → 공부하자마자 (as soon as I study)

Note that the verb stem in 'V-자마자' ends in the consonant '-ㄴ' when the verb stem ends in a vowel, and '-는' when the verb stem ends in a consonant.

Examples

Here are some examples of how to use 'V-자마자' in sentences:

• 문을 열자마자 강한 바람이 들어왔어요. (As soon as I opened the door, a strong wind came in.)
• 지하철에 타자마자 핸드폰을 꺼주세요. (Please turn off your phone as soon as you get on the subway.)
• 시험을 보자마자 바로 도서관으로 가겠어요. (I'll go straight to the library as soon as I finish my exam.)
• 영화가 끝나자마자 사람들이 밖으로 나갔어요. (People left as soon as the movie was over.)
• 친구가 부르자마자 바로 나갔어요. (I went out immediately after my friend called.)

'V-자마자' is a grammar pattern in Korean for indicating that an action or event happens immediately after another action or event.