Grammar

N만 빼고

except for, leaving out

Form

Noun + 만 빼고: “except for…”.

Function

만 singles out the exception and 빼고 (“leaving out”) removes it from a group.

Why this form?

N말고는 — “except for N”: marks a contrasting exception; N만 빼고 stresses leaving out one specified item.

Examples

모두 다요. 단 한 사람만 빼고… — All of us. Except just one person…

저만 빼고 다 왔어요. — Everyone came except me.

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