뒀으나

In a sentence

• 케이크를 냉장고에 뒀으나 먹는 것을 잊어버렸다.

  I put the cake in the refrigerator but forgot to eat it.

  '뒀으나' is used here to show a contrast, indicating that an action was performed but the intended outcome did not follow.

• 책을 책상 위에 뒀으나 누군가가 가져갔다.

  I placed the book on the desk but someone took it away.

  '뒀으나' highlights an action of placing something which subsequently led to an unexpected outcome not controlled by the subject.

• 선물을 탁자에 뒀으나 아무도 받지 않았다.

  I left the gift on the table but nobody took it.

  '뒀으나' is used to imply an action did not result in the anticipated reaction or action from others.