No. 121 in Korean
않는
"않는" means "not" or "does not" (used for negation in Korean).
In a sentence
나는 그것을 먹지 않는 사람이다.
I am a person who does not eat it.
The word '않는' is used here as a modifier, representing the negative verb form of 'to eat' (먹다) in the present tense, describing the noun 'person' (사람).
그는 어려운 상황에서도 포기하지 않는 태도를 가졌다.
He has an attitude of not giving up even in difficult situations.
In this sentence, '않는' negates 'giving up' (포기하다), indicating a present habit or disposition, modifying the noun 'attitude' (태도).
우리는 실수를 반복하지 않는 방법을 찾아야 한다.
We need to find a way not to repeat mistakes.
Here, '않는' negates 'repeating' (반복하다), indicating a desired action in relation to finding a method, describing the word 'way' (방법).
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