Grammar
N-말고
other than, instead of
Form
Last Name + 말고 — « "other than," "rather than" ».
Function
Exclude one item in favor of another.
Why this form?
N-대신에 — « "instead of": explicitly replacing one element with another.
N-외에 — « "in addition to / apart from": depending on the predicate, it may add rather than exclude.
Forms That Should Not Be Confused
- N-대신에
커피 대신에 차를 마셔요. — I drink tea instead of coffee.
- N-외에
저 외에 두 명이 더 왔어요. — Two other people came along with me.
Examples
어쩌면 우리 말고 다른 사람일지도 몰라요. — It might be someone other than us.
이거 말고 다른 걸 주세요. — Give me something other than this.
커피 말고 차 주세요. — Give me tea instead of coffee.