difference between these korean words I was wondering when to use 'eobseo' and when to use 'mot'. I hear in songs eobseo gets used for when something can't be done etc. But I heard thats what mot is u

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difference between these korean words I was wondering when to use 'eobseo' and when to use 'mot'. I hear in songs eobseo gets used for when something can't be done etc. But I heard thats what mot is used for too. can someone give me more clarification? p.s sorry for the romanization, i didn't see the hangul for them.

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~ᄅ 수 없어요 = when you can't or are not allowed to do something ~ 못 하다 / 못 ~ = when you couldn't/can't do something for a reason (as I understand it: 못~ works like 안~ with the difference is that 못~ indicates that there is a reason) also, please please use hangul, using romanization is BAD > . <

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