Changing verbs to nouns with -(으)ㅁ
While learning Korean, I've seen words like 알겠음, 읽음, 느낌, 잠을 자다 etc. I learned that this is how to change a verb to a nominal noun.
자다-- 잠 (sleep)
느끼다--느낌 (feeling)
읽다-- 읽음 (read)
돕다 -- 도움 (help)
etc.
Can someone explain this into more depth. How do i know if i should use the verb or the noun form of the verb?
Would 알겠어 be "i understand" while 알겠음 is "understood" ?
Can you give me examples of how you would naturally use this form?

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Changing verbs to nouns with -(으)ㅁ
While learning Korean, I've seen words like 알겠음, 읽음, 느낌, 잠을 자다 etc. I learned that this is how to change a verb to a nominal noun. 
자다-- 잠 (sleep)
느끼다--느낌 (feeling)
읽다-- 읽음 (read)
돕다 -- 도움 (help)
etc. 
Can someone explain this into more depth. How do i know if i should use the verb or the noun form of the verb? 
Would 알겠어 be "i understand" while 알겠음 is "understood" ? 
Can you give me examples of how you would naturally use this form?

Answer

알겠어 is 'I understand' >> you're right
and 알겠음 is basically 'understanding' but it also can be informal form of 'I understand'.
I guess many youngsters use it. when I was young.

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