Vocabulary
알아내다
find out, discover
Meaning
알아내다 : find out, discover. Come to know information through investigation or effort.
Why this form?
알다 — “know” describes a state of knowledge rather than discovering it.
Useful forms
알아낸: 알아내- + -ㄴ, a noun-modifying form referring to what has been discovered.
Forms not to confuse
알다
저는 답을 알아요. — I know the answer.
Examples
저희보다 먼저 알아낸 게 있습니까? — Did you find anything out before us?
마침내 진실을 알아냈어요. — I finally found out the truth.