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A/V-(으)면 그만이다 — that's all it takes · once …, that's the end of it

That's all it takes · once …, that's the end of it. Korean grammar for advanced learners — Level 5B, lesson 9: 장학금과 증명서 (Scholarships and certificates — a scholarship notice, seven documents, a certificate kiosk, one missing paper and a call to Daejeon).

What it means

A/V-(으)면 그만이다 means 'that is all it takes, nothing more is needed': 이메일로 보내면 그만이에요. It can also mean 'once that happens, it is over and cannot be undone': 마감이 지나면 그만이에요. Add -(으)면 그만이다 to a verb or adjective; the past is -았/었으면 그만이다: 냈으면 그만이지. It is also used for the attitude 'as long as I have that, nothing else matters': 성적만 좋으면 그만이에요?

Forms

PatternWhenExample
A/V-으면 그만이다받침 ○받다 → 사본을 받으면 그만이에요
A/V-면 그만이다받침 ✗ · ㄹ 받침보내다 → 이메일로 보내면 그만이에요

Key points

Examples

Where university textbooks teach it

This point also appears in: Seoul National University Korean 5A, lesson 12; Hongik University Korean 5B, lesson 9.

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