Vocabulary
깨다
wake up
Meaning
깨다 : wake up. To stop sleeping; 깬 is the past noun-modifying form.
Why this form?
깨어나다 — “awaken/regain consciousness” more explicitly conveys becoming conscious, sometimes after unconsciousness.
Useful forms
깬 = 깨- + -ㄴ: noun-modifying form, including before dependent nouns such as 게.
Forms not to confuse
깨어나다
아침에 깨어났어요. — I woke up in the morning.
Examples
사실 저는 거기서 깬 게 아닙니다. — Actually, I didn't wake up there.
아침에 일찍 깼어요. — I woke up early this morning.