N-밖에 grammar = ‘only’ or ‘nothing but’ ~(negative form) express only one option available


N-밖에 grammar = ‘only’ or ‘nothing but’ 
 ~ (negative form) express only one option available


Usage:
- N밖에 expresses that only one thing or option is available, no other things else = ‘only’ or ‘nothing but’

- The sentence must use in negative form such as 안/ 지 않다, 못/ 지 못하다, 없다, 모르다 (except for 아니다).

- It is noted that if 밖에 is not attached to a noun, N 밖에 = outside N (for example, 집 밖에 = outside the house) 

- Another 밖에 grammar: (으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다 grammar = have no choice but to do V, be expected to be A


Tense:

Noun + 밖에 (ending in negative form):

1 개 -> 1 개밖에 (only one)
10 분 -> 10 분밖에 (only 10 minutes)
5 명 -> 5 명밖에 (only 5 persons)
10 쪽 -> 10 쪽밖에 (only 10 pages)
만 원 -> 만 원밖에 (only 10,000 won)
 자동차 1 대 -> 자동차 1 대밖에 (only 1 car)

1. N밖에 안 /지 않다:

사과가 한 개밖에 안 남았어요.
There’s only 1 Apple left.

2. N밖에 못/ 지 못하다:

선물을 한 개밖에 못 받았어요.
I can only receive one present.

3. N밖에 없다, -ㄹ 수 없다:

돈이 1000 원밖에 없어요.
I only have 1000 won left.

음식이 조금밖에 없어요.
There’s only a little food left.

4. N밖에 모르다:

한국어는 ‘안녕하세요’랑 ‘감사합니다’밖에 몰라요.
I only know to say ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’ in Korean.


Examples :

1. 그 책이 많이 읽었어요?
- 어려워서 세 쪽밖에  읽었어요.
Did you read much of that book?
- It’s difficult, so I can only read 3 pages.

2. 파티에 사람들이 많이 왔어요?
- 20명 초대했어요. 그런데 10명밖에  왔어요.
Did many people come to the party?
- I invited 20 people but only 10 came.

3. 시간이 얼마나남았어요?
- 10분밖에 남았어요.
How much time is left?
- Just 10 min remaining.

4. 반에 여학생이 많아요?
- 여학생은 1명밖에 없어요.
Are there many female students in the class?
- Only 1 person.

5. 한국 친구 있어요?
- 두 명 밖에 없어요.
Do you have Korean friends?
- I have only 2 Korean friends.

6. 시험 시간이 5분밖에  남았어요.
There are only 5 minutes left for the exam.

7. 보고서를 제출한 학생이 반밖에 돼요.
Only half of the students submitted the report.

8 이번 시험에서 한 개밖에  틀렸어요.
 I only got one wrong on this test.

9. 세탁기를 1대밖에 쓸 수 없어서 너무 불편합니다.
It's so uncomfortable because I can only use one washing machine.

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