Grammar

N에 대한

about, concerning

Form

Noun + 에 대한 + noun: “about”, “concerning”, “relating to”.

Function

Modifies a noun by indicating the subject it concerns.

Why this form?

N에 관해(서) — “about”: can modify a clause as an adverbial phrase; N에 대한 precedes a noun.

N에 관한 — “concerning”: a closely related noun modifier, often interchangeable in neutral contexts but common in documentary writing.

How to build it

N에 대해(서) + verb: 이 문제에 대해서 이야기해요. — We talk about this problem.

Forms not to confuse

  1. N에 관해(서)

역사에 관해서 이야기했어요. — We talked about history.

  1. N에 관한

환경에 관한 책이에요. — It is a book about the environment.

Examples

이 기록에 대한 정보는 다른 사람들과 공유하는 게 좋겠어요. — We should share information about this record with the others.

그 사건에 대한 기사를 읽었어요. — I read an article about that event.

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