뛰었기

This is the 13447th most frequent Korean word.


뛰었기

"뛰었기" means "the act of running" or "having run."


Here, '뛰었기' is used as part of the clause meaning 'because (someone) ran.' It is derived from '뛰다' (to run) and used in conjunction with '-었기 때문에' to specify cause.

그는 운동장에서 열심히 뛰었기 때문에 땀이 흘렀다.

Since he ran hard on the field, he sweated.


In this sentence, '뛰었기' forms the basis for '뛰었기 때문에,' indicating causality for being tired, derived from the verb '뛰다'.

뛰었기 때문에 너무 피곤했어요.

I was very tired because I ran.


The action of running (뛰었기) directly results in not being late in this instance, showcasing '뛰다' as a decisive action connected to timing.

뛰었기 때문에 늦지 않았다.

Because I ran, I was not late.