-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라 means "not only... but also" or "as well as." It connects two related statements, adding information or emphasizing that both things are true.

Structure

Verb/Adjective stem + -(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라

Breakdown:

• -(으)ᄅ: Future/modifier ending
• 뿐: Only (bound noun)
• 만: Only (particle)
• 아니라: Not (negation of 이다)
• Combined meaning: "Not only [X], but also..."

Literal meaning: "Not being only [X], but also..."

Formation Rules

No Final Consonant: -ᄅ 뿐만 아니라

Stems ending in vowel:

• 크다 → 클 뿐만 아니라 (not only big)
• 가다 → 갈 뿐만 아니라 (not only go)
• 보다 → 볼 뿐만 아니라 (not only see)
• 예쁘다 → 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 (not only pretty)

With Final Consonant: -을 뿐만 아니라

Stems ending in consonant:

• 먹다 → 먹을 뿐만 아니라 (not only eat)
• 좋다 → 좋을 뿐만 아니라 (not only good)
• 많다 → 많을 뿐만 아니라 (not only many)
• 작다 → 작을 뿐만 아니라 (not only small)

ᄅ Irregular

Stems ending in ᄅ drop the ᄅ:

• 살다 → 살 뿐만 아니라 (not only live)
• 만들다 → 만들 뿐만 아니라 (not only make)
• 알다 → 알 뿐만 아니라 (not only know)

With Nouns

Noun + 뿐만 아니라:

• 학생뿐만 아니라 (not only students)
• 한국뿐만 아니라 (not only Korea)
• 돈뿐만 아니라 (not only money)

Core Meaning: Addition

Not Only... But Also

Adding complementary information:

• 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 똑똑해요 (Not only pretty but also smart)
• 비쌀 뿐만 아니라 품질도 나빠요 (Not only expensive but also poor quality)
• 한국어뿐만 아니라 영어도 해요 (Not only Korean but also English)

Multiple Positive Qualities

Listing good attributes:

• 착할 뿐만 아니라 열심히 해요 (Not only kind but also hardworking)
• 맛있을 뿐만 아니라 건강해요 (Not only delicious but also healthy)
• 재미있을 뿐만 아니라 유익해요 (Not only fun but also beneficial)

Multiple Negative Qualities

Listing problems:

• 비쌀 뿐만 아니라 불편해요 (Not only expensive but also inconvenient)
• 어려울 뿐만 아니라 시간도 많이 걸려요 (Not only difficult but also time-consuming)

Common Usage Patterns

Describing People

Multiple characteristics:

• 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 성격도 좋아요 (Not only pretty but also has a good personality)
• 똑똑할 뿐만 아니라 부지런해요 (Not only smart but also diligent)
• 친절할 뿐만 아니라 재미있어요 (Not only kind but also fun)

Describing Things

Multiple features:

• 크뿐만 아니라 편해요 (Not only big but also comfortable)
• 빠를 뿐만 아니라 안전해요 (Not only fast but also safe)
• 싸뿐만 아니라 품질도 좋아요 (Not only cheap but also good quality)

Describing Situations

Multiple aspects:

• 어려울 뿐만 아니라 위험해요 (Not only difficult but also dangerous)
• 시간이 걸릴 뿐만 아니라 돈도 많이 들어요 (Not only takes time but also costs a lot)

Politeness Levels

Formal (합니다체)

• 좋을 뿐만 아니라 싸니다 (Not only good but also cheap)
• 크뿐만 아니라 편합니다 (Not only big but also comfortable)

Polite (해요체)

• 좋을 뿐만 아니라 싸요 (Not only good but also cheap)
• 크뿐만 아니라 편해요 (Not only big but also comfortable)

Casual (반말)

• 좋을 뿐만 아니라 싸 (Not only good but also cheap)
• 크뿐만 아니라 편해 (Not only big but also comfortable)

Shortened Forms

-(으)ᄅ 뿐 아니라

Dropping 만:

• 좋을 뿐 아니라 (not only good)
• Same meaning as 뿐만 아니라
• Slightly less emphatic

Noun + 뿐 아니라

With nouns:

• 한국뿐 아니라 (not only Korea)

Negative Forms

Not Only Not...

안 + Verb + -(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라:

• 안 좋을 뿐만 아니라 비싸요 (Not only not good but also expensive)
• 안 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 불편해요 (Not only not pretty but also uncomfortable)

Verb + -지 않을 뿐만 아니라:

• 좋지 않을 뿐만 아니라 (not only not good)

Common Expressions

Positive Combinations

• 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 착해요 (Not only pretty but also kind)
• 맛있을 뿐만 아니라 건강해요 (Not only delicious but also healthy)
• 재미있을 뿐만 아니라 유익해요 (Not only interesting but also useful)
• 똑똑할 뿐만 아니라 부지런해요 (Not only smart but also diligent)

Negative Combinations

• 비쌀 뿐만 아니라 불편해요 (Not only expensive but also inconvenient)
• 어려울 뿐만 아니라 시간이 걸려요 (Not only difficult but also time-consuming)
• 맛없을 뿐만 아니라 비싸요 (Not only tasteless but also expensive)

With Nouns

• 학생뿐만 아니라 선생님도 (Not only students but also teachers)
• 한국뿐만 아니라 일본도 (Not only Korea but also Japan)
• 돈뿐만 아니라 시간도 (Not only money but also time)

Comparison with Similar Patterns

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라 vs -고 (and)

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라: Emphasizes addition, "not only but also"

• 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 똑똑해요 (Not only pretty but also smart)
• Emphasizes both qualities

-고: Simple addition, "and"

• 예쁘고 똑똑해요 (Pretty and smart)
• Neutral listing

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라 vs -(으)며

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라: Not only... but also (emphasis)

• 크뿐만 아니라 편해요 (Not only big but also comfortable)

-(으)며: And, as well as (formal, literary)

• 크며 편해요 (Big and comfortable)
• More formal, less emphasis

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라 vs 도

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라: Emphasizes "not only"

• 한국어뿐만 아니라 영어도 해요 (Not only Korean but also English)

도: Also, too

• 한국어도 영어도 해요 (Both Korean and English)
• Less emphatic

Common Mistakes

❌ Incorrect: 좋는 뿐만 아니라

Using present tense marker

✅ Correct: 좋을 뿐만 아니라

Use -(으)ᄅ modifier form

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❌ Incorrect: 학생을 뿐만 아니라

Using particle with noun

✅ Correct: 학생뿐만 아니라

Attach directly to noun

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❌ Incorrect: 먹뿐만 아니라

Missing -(으)ᄅ with final consonant

✅ Correct: 먹을 뿐만 아니라

Use -을 with final consonant

Summary Table

Type	Form	Example	Meaning
Verb (vowel)	-ᄅ 뿐만 아니라	갈 뿐만 아니라	Not only go
Verb (cons.)	-을 뿐만 아니라	먹을 뿐만 아니라	Not only eat
Adjective (vowel)	-ᄅ 뿐만 아니라	클 뿐만 아니라	Not only big
Adjective (cons.)	-을 뿐만 아니라	좋을 뿐만 아니라	Not only good
Noun	뿐만 아니라	학생뿐만 아니라	Not only students
Shortened	-(으)ᄅ 뿐 아니라	좋을 뿐 아니라	Not only good (less emphatic)

Pattern Structure

Full Sentence Pattern

[A] 뿐만 아니라 [B]도/까지:

• 예쁠 뿐만 아니라 똑똑하기까지 해요 (Not only pretty but even smart)
• Often paired with 도 (also) or 까지 (even) in second clause

Usage Context Guide

Use -(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라 when:

• Emphasizing multiple qualities
• Adding related information
• Strengthening description
• Formal writing or speech
• Highlighting both positive or both negative aspects

Common contexts:

• Describing people (예쁠 뿐만 아니라 착하다)
• Product reviews (좋을 뿐만 아니라 싸다)
• Comparisons (한국뿐만 아니라 일본도)
• Formal presentations
• Written Korean

Key Takeaways

• ✅ Not only... but also: Emphasizes addition
• ✅ Uses -(으)ᄅ form: Modifier ending
• ✅ Works with nouns: Direct attachment
• ✅ Formal tone: More common in formal contexts
• ✅ Can be shortened: 뿐 아니라 (without 만)
• ✅ Emphasizes both: Stronger than simple -고

-(으)ᄅ 뿐만 아니라 is essential for emphasizing multiple qualities or aspects in Korean, particularly useful in formal writing and when you want to stress that something has more than one notable feature.