Let’s learn about "-ㄴ걸" suffix

1. -ㄴ걸 / -은걸 / -는걸 : a short form of ‘-ㄴ 것을’

* -ㄴ 것을 : -ㄴ/은/는(a suffix makes a verb attributive) + -것(a thing; a stuff) + -을(a suffix makes a noun objective after a word ends a consonant)

2. A verb suffix means to be deeply impressed with the past or enlighten the other person

1) 제법 큰걸 = 제법 크군! = 제법 크구나! : It’s pretty big

* 제법 : quite; fairly; considerably; pretty; rather

* 큰 : big; large

* 크다 : a verb form of 큰

* 큰 : 크다 + -ㄴ걸! / -군! / -구나! : an exclamative verb ending suffix

2) 내가 다 먹어 치운걸 = 내가 다 먹어 치웠는데... : I ate it all up

* 내 : I (non-honourific word)

* -가 : a suffix makes 내 the topic of the sentence after a word ends a vowel

* 다 : all

* 먹다 : eat

* 먹어 : 먹다 + -어(a connection suffix between two verbs)

* 치우다 : tidy up, put away, lay aside, rid, side, pick up, put up

* (다) 먹어 치우다 : eat all up

* 치운걸 : 치웠다 + -ㄴ걸

* 치웠는데 : 치웠다 + -는데/-은데/-ㄴ데

* a verb + -ㄴ걸 / -는데 : a descriptive verb endkng suffix notifys "I have done it already"

3. A verb suffix indicates that the preceding statement is the reason or premise for the latter

1) 그는 팔 힘이 센걸 자랑했다 = 그는 팔의 힘이 센 것을 자랑했다 : He boasted of his strong arms

* 그 : he

* -는 : a suffix makes 그 subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 팔 : arm

* -의 :  a suffix makes 팔 possesive; this omitted

* 힘 : power

* -이 : a suffix makes 팔의 힘 the topic of the sentence after a word ends a consonant

* 세다 : be strong, having great physical power

* 센 : a adjective form of 세다

* 센걸 : a short form of 센 것을

* 것 : a thing; s stuff; a fact in the sentence

* -을 : a suffix makes 것 objective after a word ends a consonant

* 자랑하다 / 자랑을 하다 : boast of

* 자랑했다 : past tense of 자랑하다

4. A verb suffix means to be deeply impressed with the past or indicate that a result is out of one’s mind

1) 너는 힘이 장산걸! = 너는 힘이 장사구나! = 너는 힘이 장사군! : You're a man of strength!

* 너 : you (non-honourific word)

* -는 : a suffix makes 너 subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 힘 : power

* -이 : a suffix makes 힘 the topic of the sentence after a word ends a consonant

* 장사 : (1) a man of stength; a muscular man (2) trade; business; commerce; a transaction (3) a funeral (service); a burial

* -이다 : be

* 장산걸 : 장사 + -ㄴ걸

* -ㄴ걸 : a short form of -ㄴ 것을

* 것 : a thing; s stuff; a fact in the sentence

* -을 : a suffix makes 것 objective after a word ends a consonant

* a noun + -ㄴ걸! / -군! / -구나! : an exclamative form of 이다

- 너 어떻게 그런 힘이 났니? : What got you going?

* 너 : you (non-honourific word)

* -는 : a suffix makes 너 subjective after a word ends a vowel

* 어떻게 : how

* 그런 = 그러한 : like that; such

* 힘 : power

* -이 : a suffix makes 힘 the topic of the sentence after a word ends a consonant

* 나다 : come out

* 났다 : past tense of 나다

* 났니? : 났다 + -니?(a questioning verb ending suffix)

5. a connection suffix acknowledges the preceding statement and indicates that it becomes an absolute fact of the latter

1) 그분이 후원잔걸 까맣게 몰랐다 = 그분이 후원자인 것을 까맣게 몰랐다 : I didn't know he was a sponsor.

* 그 : that; the

* 사람 : human being; a person

* 분 : an honourific form of 사람 to the elderly

* 후원자 : a sponsor

* 후원잔걸 : 후원자 + -ㄴ걸

* -ㄴ걸 : a short form of -ㄴ 것을

* 것 : a thing; s stuff; a fact in the sentence

* -을 : a suffix makes 것 objective after a word ends a consonant

* 까만 : (1) dark (2) completely; entirely in the sentence

* 까맣다 : a verb form of 까만

* 까맣게 : an adverb form of 까만

* 모르다 : don’t know

* 몰랐다 : past tense of 모르다