마따나
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Grammar · 1 sense
as said, as mentioned
Examples
자네 말마따나 쉬는 게 좋겠네.
As you said, I think I'd better get some rest.
자네 말마따나 극과 극은 통하는 법이지.
Just as you said, opposites attract.
When you'd hear it
마따나 is most often encountered in the fixed expression 말마따나, in somewhat literary, rhetorical, or formal-sounding speech and writing. It can appear in conversation, but everyday speakers more often use it when echoing or emphasizing someone’s words.
What learners get wrong
Learners may use 마따나 for any kind of “according to,” but it usually refers specifically to someone’s words, as in 말마따나. 대로 is the broader pattern for following instructions, plans, or other standards.
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