5. An vs. Mot

1. 'An' (안) is an abbreviation of 'ani' (아니) and is used to negate verbs and adjectives. Ex) Things didn't go as planned, You shouldn't do that. 1) An doeda (안 되다) vs. Andoeda (안되다) The cases where they are written together are as follows: When work or phenomena don't turn out well, when a person isn't excellent, when a certain level isn't reached, feeling disappointed, when one's face looks very worn out. Ex) It's a big problem that studies aren't going well, a child not turning out well, even if three of us don't make it, at least three should pass, That's really too bad, Your complexion doesn't look good. 2. 'Mot' (못) is an adverb used before verbs when an action or state is not achieved well. Ex) I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat. 1) Mot-hada (못하다) The cases where they are written together are as follows: Lower ability, not reaching the comparison target, the form of 'mot-haedo', '-ji mot-hada'. Ex) Can't cook, a relationship worse than others, no matter how bad it is, you should at least be able to write, couldn't read. 3. Conclusion 'An' is used before verbs (adjectives, verbs), and 'Mot' is used before verbs for negation.