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전공한 or 전공하는 - Present tense modifier

Korean Language Asked by Bugsy on August 24, 2021

I am wondering whether 중국어을 전공한 학생 or 중국을 전공하는 학생 would be more correct?

Is -는 used in verbs, so 중국을 전공하는 학생 would be right?

2 Answers

전공하는 is the right form. 전공한 is used for the past tense.

For example,

  1. 나는 중국어를 전공한 학생이야.

This means that I finished studying Chinese.

  1. 나는 중국어를 전공하는 학생이야.

This means that I am currently studying Chinese.

Answered by David Lee on August 24, 2021

You mean 'a student who majors in Chinese'? -> 중국어를 전공한 학생 / 중국어를 전공하는 학생. Both are okay. -는 is an ending of a word that implies that an event or action is happening in the present.

So 중국어를 전공하는 학생 emphasizes more on studying Chinese right now as a major, while 중국어를 전공한 학생 suggests that the student completes the process to get the degree for Chinese as his major.

Answered by lingodeerapp on August 24, 2021

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