Why are the verbs conjugated with -서 in this lyrics? What do they mean when they're conjugated like this?
니가 보고 싶어서
너무 보고 싶어서
안 되는 줄 알면서
시간을 되돌리려 해

(lyrics are from "Say yes" by 세븐틴 (SEVENTEEN), this is how the song starts)

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eoneo

3 ene 2021

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어미(ending) '-아/어서' expresses reason/cause or order in time

배고파서 밥을 먹었다
아파서 결석을 했다
도서관에 가서 책을 읽는다

배고프다 + -아서 → 배고프- + -아서 → 배고파서
아프다 + -아서 → (same pattern)
가다 + -아서 → 가- + -아서 → 가서 (아 of -아서 absorbs into stem's 아 vowel)

알면서 has 어미 '-면서' (알- + -면서)

search result for -어서
click on the headword whose 품사(part of speech/word class) is 어미
https://krdict.korean.go.kr/m/eng/searchResult?...

you can look up '-아서' & '-면서' there as well :)

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eoneo

3 ene 2021

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어미(ending) '-아/어서' expresses reason/cause or order in time

배고파서 밥을 먹었다
아파서 결석을 했다
도서관에 가서 책을 읽는다

배고프다 + -아서 → 배고프- + -아서 → 배고파서
아프다 + -아서 → (same pattern)
가다 + -아서 → 가- + -아서 → 가서 (아 of -아서 absorbs into stem's 아 vowel)

알면서 has 어미 '-면서' (알- + -면서)

search result for -어서
click on the headword whose 품사(part of speech/word class) is 어미
https://krdict.korean.go.kr/m/eng/searchResult?...

you can look up '-아서' & '-면서' there as well :)

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min03lynn

3 ene 2021

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The correct grammar point is 아/어/여서 depending on what verb you are conjugating, and it is used to connect one phrase to other phrase by using the meaning of 'because'. So, for example, in the song, it can be translated as
니가 보고 싶어서 = because I miss you)
너무 보고 싶어서 = because I really miss you/I miss you so much
안 되는 줄 알면서 = because I know it's not working
시간을 되돌리려 해 = I'm trying to turn back time

I hope this helped you ^^

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morilattttte

3 ene 2021

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@eoneo@min03lynn oh ok! thank you both for answering! I now understand what -서 means. ☺️
But I still don't get what -면서 means and how it is applied to the lyrics. 😥

It says that -면서 is for more than 2 verbs happening at the same time (which I guess are 보고 싶다, 보고 싶다, 알다 and also 하다?) but it can also mean a contradiction.

Can you please give me more examples of -면서 and why are the lyrics 알면서 and not 알서? 🤔

sleeprince

3 ene 2021

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니가 보고 싶어서
= because I miss you
너무 보고 싶어서
= because I really miss you
안 되는 줄 알면서
= though I know it's not working

-어서/아서/여서 and -면서 are different. -면서 indicates that two statements happens at the same time or that two statements are in contradiction.

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eoneo

3 ene 2021

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@morilattttte
just pointing out again that the ending is '-아서/-어서' (depending on preceeding vowel) & '-여서' (exclusive for 하다)…all three forms are the same. 서 is not an ending.
알다 + -아서 (ㅏ in 알, so -아서. vowel harmony.) → 알아서
가다 + -아서 (vowel harmony) →(가아서)('ㅏ' duplicated. absorbs into stem)→ 가서
서다 + -어서 (V Harmony)→(again. 'ㅓ' duplicate, absorbs)→서서
주다 + -어서 (V harmony)→주어서(→줘서. short form)
보다 + -아서 (V harmony)→보아서(→봐서. same as 주어서/줘서)

Now, the lyrics go like this:
①네가 보고 싶어서
('네가' is standard btw… I really hope songwriters stop using '니가' in lyrics😫 the impact of ㅐ-ㅔconfusion is just so bad…)
②너무 보고 싶어서
(basically ① repeated)
③안 되는 줄 알면서
④시간을 되돌리려 해
and these are actually ①→④ & ③→④ put together, right?

so if I rewrite the lines into one sentence:
네가 보고 싶어서, 안 되는 줄 알면서 시간을 되돌리려고 해
now with translation→
"I intend/desire/mean to turn back time 시간을 되돌리려고 해"
"because I miss you so much 네가 너무 보고 싶어서"
"as/even though I know I shouldn't (하면) 안 되는 줄 알면서"
and that's it :)
In some cases, '-면서' can imply both functions simultaneously, and the lyrics is THE case. (both are related after all, that's why '-면서' expresses either of them)
So '안 되는 줄 알아서 시간을 되돌리려 해' won't work. "I'm trying to turn back time BECAUSE I know I shouldn't"? The narrator is contradicting himself… or doesn't know what he's talking about…

'-면서' examples:
(happening at the same time):
-거리를 걸으면서 구경했다 I browsed while walking(/as I walked) in the street
-밥 먹으면서 폰 하지 마 Don't play on your phone when/while/as you eat(/during mealtime)
(contrary):
-알면서 모르는 체 했다 I pretended I didn't know, even though I did
-잘 알면서 왜 그랬니? Why did you do so, as/when you knew(/were aware of) it very well
-후회할 줄 알면서 저지르는 일들 Things I still do even though I know I'll regret
-돈이 있으면서 없다고 한다 (person) says s/he has no money, when s/he actually does.

I hope this helps :)

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morilattttte

3 ene 2021

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@eoneo OOOOOOOOOOH 🤯 everything makes sense now!! I think I get it now, thank you so much!!!!!!
Thank you for being so patient with me and for giving me so many examples✨
(ah yes, sorry 😅 I meant -아서, 어서. thank you.

actually the songwriter did write it as 네가 but the page I took it from wrote it as 니가 🙃 I didn't notice until you pointed it out. Sorry sorry. It wasn't the songwriter's fault, it was mine 😂)

감사합니다 ☺️