-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라

How It Works

Examples (5)

1. 그 식당은 음식이 맛있을 뿐만 아니라 분위기도 좋아요.

   That restaurant not only has delicious food, but the atmosphere is also good.

   Word by Word: That restaurant food is delicious not only but also atmosphere is good.

   Here, the adjective '맛있다' is conjugated to '맛있을 뿐만 아니라' to describe a general, inherent quality of the food.

2. 제이슨 씨는 영어를 잘할 뿐만 아니라 스페인어도 할 수 있어요.

   Jason not only speaks English well, but he can also speak Spanish.

   Word by Word: Jason English speaks well not only but also Spanish can do.

   The verb '잘하다' describes a general capability, so it conjugates with '-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라' to become '잘할 뿐만 아니라'.

3. 그녀는 훌륭한 배우일 뿐만 아니라 재능 있는 가수이기도 해요.

   She is not only an excellent actress but also a talented singer.

   Word by Word: She an excellent actress is not only but also a talented singer is.

   The noun '배우' (actress) is combined with '이다' in the present tense to form '배우일 뿐만 아니라'.

4. 어제는 영화를 봤을 뿐만 아니라 쇼핑도 했어요.

   Yesterday, I not only saw a movie but also went shopping.

   Word by Word: Yesterday movie saw not only but also shopping also did.

   This shows the past tense for action verbs. The verb '보다' (to see) takes '-았/었을 뿐만 아니라' → '봤을 뿐만 아니라' (the bound noun 뿐 only combines with -(으)ㄹ, so past is -았/었을).

5. 그분은 훌륭한 학자일 뿐만 아니라 존경받는 스승이셨습니다.

   He was not only a great scholar but also a respected teacher.

   Word by Word: That person a great scholar is not only but also a respected teacher was (honorific).

   This shows the common way to use the pattern with a noun in the past tense. Notice the connector itself is '학자일 뿐만 아니라' (present/future form), and the past tense is conveyed by the final verb of the sentence, '스승이셨습니다' (was a teacher).

Common Mistakes

• Attaching -는 or -(으)ㄴ to 뿐 instead of -(으)ㄹ.

  Not Quite이 옷은 예쁜 뿐만 아니라 편해요.

  Better이 옷은 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 편해요.

  The bound noun 뿐 never takes -는 or -(으)ㄴ. It combines only with -(으)ㄹ, so both verbs and adjectives use '-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라' in the present/general sense (예쁠 뿐만 아니라, 먹을 뿐만 아니라), and '-았/었을 뿐만 아니라' for the past.

• Using it to connect contrasting ideas.

  Different Meaning그는 똑똑할 뿐만 아니라 성격이 나빠요.

  Better그는 똑똑하지만 성격이 나빠요.

  '-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라' connects two related ideas that go in the same direction (e.g., two positive things or two negative things). To connect contrasting ideas like 'smart' and 'bad personality', you should use a conjunction like -지만 (but).

Learn This First

To express 'not only...but also', you need modifier forms and negation patterns.

• -ㄴ/는/ㄹModifier Endings

  This uses various modifier forms for different tenses.

• -뿐Only, Just

  This builds on the limitation particle -뿐.

• Negation patterns

  This uses 아니라 (not) for the 'not only' meaning.

Related Patterns

• -고And, And Then

  Both connect clauses, but '-고' is a simple 'and'. '-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라' is more emphatic, meaning 'not only A, but also B', and suggests the second piece of information is an important addition.

• -도Also, Too, Even

  The particle '-도' (also, too) is very frequently used in the second clause after '-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라' to reinforce the idea of addition. For example, '...서비스도 좋아요' (...the service is also good).

• -ㄴ/는데Background Info, But

  Both can add information. '-ㄴ/는데' often provides background context for the following clause, while '-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라' more strongly emphasizes the addition of a second, related fact.

• -(으)ㄹ 뿐이다Only

  This pattern is the functional opposite. While '-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 뿐만 아니라' means 'not only A (but also B)', '-ㄹ 뿐이다' means 'only A (and nothing more)'. They both use '뿐' but to express opposite ideas of expansion vs. limitation.

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