B1 Expressions & Patterns 14 min read Leicht

Resultatszustand (-아/어/여 있다): 'Ist geöffnet', 'Sitzt' beschreiben

Nutze -아/어/여 있다 für einen bleibenden Zustand nach einer Aktion, wie sitzen, offen sein oder an sein.

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use -아/어/여 있다 to describe a state that continues after an action has been completed.

  • Attach -아/어/여 to the verb stem based on vowel harmony.
  • Add 있다 to indicate the state remains unchanged.
  • Use this for verbs that imply a resulting state like 'sit', 'open', or 'die'.
Verb Stem + 아/어/여 + 있다

Overview

Hast du dich je gefragt, warum „Ich setze mich“ auf Koreanisch bedeutet, dass du gerade deinen Hintern absenkst, statt einfach zu sitzen? Im Deutschen kann „sitzen“ Zustand oder Aktion sein. Im Koreanischen sind das zwei Welten.
Diese Grammatik, -아/어/여 있다, ist das „Status-Update“. Sie beschreibt einen Zustand *nach* einer abgeschlossenen Handlung. Wie ein Tatortfoto: Die Tat ist vorbei, das Ergebnis bleibt.
Die Tür *ist offen*. Der Computer *ist an*. Du *sitzt* (bist sitzend).
Es geht um das Sein, nicht das Tun.

How This Grammar Works

Stell dir ein Verb als Video vor. -고 있다 (Verlaufsform) spielt das Video ab – du siehst die Bewegung. -아/어/여 있다 (Resultatszustand) ist die Pause-Taste am Ende. Die Aktion ist fertig, das Resultat bleibt.

Wichtig: Das funktioniert fast NIE mit Verben, die ein Objekt haben („Pizza essen“). Du benutzt es mit intransitiven Verben (ohne Objekt) oder Passivverben.

  • Intransitiv: Sitzen, stehen, liegen, bleiben.
  • Passiv: Geöffnet werden, geschlossen werden.

Formation Pattern

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Folgt der Vokalharmonie.
2
Stamm endet auf ㅏ oder ㅗ-아 있다
3
앉다 (setzen) → 앉아 있다 (sitzt/ist gesetzt)
4
Stamm endet sonstwo-어 있다
5
서다 (stellen) → 서 있다 (steht)
6
Verben auf 하다-여 있다 (해 있다)

When To Use It

Nutze es für Szenenbeschreibungen oder Positionen.
  • Haltung: „Er steht (서 있어요) dort.“
  • Zustand: „Warum ist das Fenster offen (열려 있어요)?“

Common Mistakes

Hier stolpern 90%.
Fehler 1: Objektpartikel (을/를).
Da es um den *Zustand des Subjekts* geht, nutze 이/가, nie 을/를.
  • ❌ 문 열려 있어요. (Falsch)
  • ✅ 문 열려 있어요. (Die Tür ist offen.)

Contrast With Similar Patterns

V-고 있다 vs. V-아/어/여 있다
  • 앉고 있어요: „Ich setze mich gerade hin.“ (Bewegung).
  • 앉아 있어요: „Ich sitze.“ (Zustand).

Quick FAQ

F: Geht das mit 'essen' (먹다)?
A: Nein! Essen braucht ein Objekt.
F: Höflichkeitsform?
A: Ja! Ändere 있다 zu 계시다. (아버지께서 앉아 계세요).

Resultative State Formation

Verb Stem Ending Result
앉다
-아 있다
앉아 있다
열다
-어 있다
열려 있다
켜다
-어 있다
켜져 있다
닫다
-아 있다
닫혀 있다
놓다
-아 있다
놓여 있다
하다
-여 있다
해 있다

Meanings

This grammar pattern describes a state that persists after an action has been performed. It focuses on the result of the action rather than the action itself.

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Resulting State

The current condition of an object or person resulting from a previous action.

“창문이 닫혀 있어요.”

“그는 의자에 앉아 있어요.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Resultatszustand (-아/어/여 있다): 'Ist geöffnet', 'Sitzt' beschreiben
Verbtyp Verbstamm Konjugation Bedeutung
ㅏ/ㅗ Vokal
앉다 (sitzen)
앉아 있다
Sitzt (Zustand)
ㅏ/ㅗ Vokal
남다 (übrig bleiben)
남아 있다
Ist übrig
Andere Vokale
서다 (stehen)
서 있다
Steht (Zustand)
Andere Vokale
열리다 (geöffnet sein)
열려 있다
Ist offen
Andere Vokale
꺼지다 (ausgehen)
꺼져 있다
Ist aus
Passiv-Form
닫히다 (geschlossen sein)
닫혀 있다
Ist zu

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
문이 열려 있습니다.

문이 열려 있습니다. (General observation)

Neutral
문이 열려 있어요.

문이 열려 있어요. (General observation)

Informell
문이 열려 있어.

문이 열려 있어. (General observation)

Umgangssprache
문 열려 있네.

문 열려 있네. (General observation)

Zeitstrahl: Aktion vs. Zustand

앉다 (Sich setzen)

Aktion im Gange

  • 앉고 있다 Gerade beim Hinsetzen

Resultativer Zustand

  • 앉아 있다 Sitzend (schon auf dem Stuhl)

Transitiv vs. Passiver Zustand

NICHT nutzen (Aktiv)
문을 열어 있다 X (Falsch)
불을 켜 있다 X (Falsch)
NUTZEN (Passiv/Zustand)
문이 열려 있다 Tür ist offen
불이 켜져 있다 Licht ist an

Entscheidungsbaum Konjugation

1

Endet der Verbstamm auf ㅏ oder ㅗ?

YES
Nutze -아 있다 (z.B. 앉아 있다)
NO
Nächster Check
2

Endet es auf 하다?

YES
Nutze -여 있다 (해 있다)
NO
Nutze -어 있다 (z.B. 서 있다, 열려 있다)

Häufige Kontexte

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Körperhaltung

  • 앉아 있다 (Sitzen)
  • 서 있다 (Stehen)
  • 누워 있다 (Liegen)
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Objekt-Status

  • 열려 있다 (Offen)
  • 닫혀 있다 (Zu)
  • 잠겨 있다 (Abgeschlossen)
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Geräte-Status

  • 켜져 있다 (An)
  • 꺼져 있다 (Aus)
  • 고장 나 있다 (Kaputt)

Beispiele nach Niveau

1

의자에 앉아 있어요.

I am sitting on the chair.

2

문이 열려 있어요.

The door is open.

3

불이 켜져 있어요.

The light is on.

4

창문이 닫혀 있어요.

The window is closed.

1

그는 안경을 쓰고 있어요.

He is wearing glasses.

2

가방이 놓여 있어요.

The bag is placed there.

3

꽃이 피어 있어요.

The flowers are blooming.

4

책이 쌓여 있어요.

The books are piled up.

1

그들은 서로 마주 보고 앉아 있어요.

They are sitting facing each other.

2

컴퓨터가 켜져 있지 않아요.

The computer is not turned on.

3

벽에 사진이 걸려 있어요.

A picture is hanging on the wall.

4

길이 막혀 있어요.

The road is blocked.

1

모든 준비가 완료되어 있어요.

All preparations are completed.

2

그는 깊은 생각에 잠겨 있어요.

He is lost in deep thought.

3

문제가 해결되어 있어요.

The problem is resolved.

4

그녀는 화가 나 있어요.

She is angry.

1

그의 이름이 명단에 적혀 있어요.

His name is written on the list.

2

그 마을은 산에 둘러싸여 있어요.

The village is surrounded by mountains.

3

그는 고향을 떠나 있어요.

He is away from his hometown.

4

그 사실은 이미 알려져 있어요.

That fact is already known.

1

그 전통은 오랫동안 이어져 있어요.

The tradition has been continued for a long time.

2

그는 세상과 단절되어 있어요.

He is disconnected from the world.

3

그 법안은 계류되어 있어요.

The bill is pending.

4

그의 마음은 닫혀 있어요.

His heart is closed.

Leicht verwechselbar

Resultative State (-아/어/여 있다): Describing 'Is Seated', 'Is Open' vs. -고 있다 vs -아/어/여 있다

Both involve -있다, but one is for active progress and the other for static state.

Resultative State (-아/어/여 있다): Describing 'Is Seated', 'Is Open' vs. -아/어/여 있다 vs -아/어/여 두다

Both describe states, but -두다 implies an action done for a future purpose.

Resultative State (-아/어/여 있다): Describing 'Is Seated', 'Is Open' vs. Passive vs Resultative

Some resultative verbs look like passive forms.

Häufige Fehler

문이 열고 있어요.

문이 열려 있어요.

Progressive -고 있다 is for active movement, not states.

앉고 있어요.

앉아 있어요.

You are currently in the state of sitting, not the process of sitting down.

불이 켜고 있어요.

불이 켜져 있어요.

The light is in the state of being on.

책이 놓아 있어요.

책이 놓여 있어요.

Use the passive-like state form.

창문이 닫고 있어요.

창문이 닫혀 있어요.

State of being closed.

꽃이 피고 있어요.

꽃이 피어 있어요.

The state of having bloomed.

가방이 두고 있어요.

가방이 놓여 있어요.

Use the correct verb for 'placed'.

그는 화가 나고 있어요.

그는 화가 나 있어요.

Being angry is a state.

문제는 해결하고 있어요.

문제는 해결되어 있어요.

The problem is in a resolved state.

길이 막고 있어요.

길이 막혀 있어요.

The road is in a blocked state.

Satzmuster

___이/가 ___아/어/여 있어요.

___에 ___이/가 ___아/어/여 있어요.

___는 ___아/어/여 있지 않아요.

___가 ___에 ___아/어/여 있어서 ___.

Real World Usage

Texting very common

지금 카페에 앉아 있어.

Social Media common

꽃이 예쁘게 피어 있어요.

Job Interview occasional

준비가 완료되어 있습니다.

Travel common

문이 닫혀 있어요.

Food Delivery occasional

가게 문이 열려 있어요.

Office very common

컴퓨터가 켜져 있어요.

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Die Partikel-Falle

Benutze niemals 을/를 mit diesem Muster! Du beschreibst einen Zustand des Subjekts, also nimm immer **이/가**, wie in «문이 열려 있어요.»
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Der Passiv-Shortcut

Für 'Das Fenster ist offen' brauchst du die Passiv-Form 열리다 (geöffnet sein), bevor du das Muster anhängst: «창문이 열려 있어요.»
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Der 'Ich bin da'-Trick

Um zu sagen, dass jemand angekommen ist und noch hier ist, sagen Koreaner «와 있어요» (wörtlich: gekommen und existiert).

Smart Tips

Use -아/어/여 있다 for everything that has a fixed state.

문이 열고 있어요. 문이 열려 있어요.

Use it for postures like sitting or standing.

그는 앉고 있어요. 그는 앉아 있어요.

Use it for lights, computers, and machines.

컴퓨터가 켜고 있어요. 컴퓨터가 켜져 있어요.

Use it for states like being angry or happy.

그는 화가 나고 있어요. 그는 화가 나 있어요.

Aussprache

열려 있어요 -> [열려이써요]

Linking

The final consonant of the verb stem often links to the '이' in '있어요'.

Declarative

문이 열려 있어요 ↘

Stating a fact.

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of it as 'The state is staying'. If you are sitting, you are 'staying' in that sitting position.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a door that has been opened and is now frozen in that open position. The '있어요' is the ice holding it in place.

Rhyme

Action done, state stays, -아/어/여 있다 always plays.

Story

I walked into the room. The door was open (열려 있다). I saw my friend sitting (앉아 있다) on the chair. The light was on (켜져 있다). Everything was in a state.

Word Web

앉다열다닫다켜다끄다놓다걸다

Herausforderung

Look around your room right now and describe 3 things using -아/어/여 있다.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Koreans are very precise about state vs. action. Using the wrong one can sound like you are currently performing the action (e.g., standing up) instead of just being in the state.

Derived from the verb '있다' (to exist/be) combined with the connective -아/어/여.

Gesprächseinstiege

지금 어디에 앉아 있어요?

창문이 열려 있어요?

방에 불이 켜져 있어요?

그 문제는 해결되어 있어요?

Tagebuch-Impulse

Describe your current room.
Describe a cafe you visited recently.
Describe a person you see in a park.
Write about a project that is currently finished.

Häufige Fehler

Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig

Test Yourself

Welcher Satz beschreibt einen korrekten 'Resultativen Zustand'?

Wähle den natürlichen Satz für 'Die Tür ist offen'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 문이 열려 있어요. (Muni yeollyeo isseoyo)
Wir brauchen das Passiv-Verb 열리다 (geöffnet sein) + 어 있다. '열고 있어요' würde bedeuten, jemand öffnet sie gerade aktiv.
Konjugiere das Verb richtig.

Die Schüler sitzen. 학생들이 ___ 있어요. (앉다 - sitzen)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 앉아
Der Vokal in 앉 ist ㅏ, also fügen wir -아 hinzu, um '앉아 있다' zu bilden.
Finde den Fehler bei den Partikeln.

창문을 닫혀 있어요. (Das Fenster ist geschlossen.)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 창문이 닫혀 있어요.
Bei -아/어 있다 beschreiben wir das Subjekt, daher müssen wir den Subjekt-Partikel 이/가 nutzen, nicht 을/를.

Score: /3

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct form.

문이 ___ 있어요. (열다)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 열려
The door is in an open state.
Choose the correct sentence. Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 그는 앉아 있어요.
Correct state form.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

불이 켜고 있어요.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 불이 켜져 있어요.
State of being on.
Transform to negative. Sentence Transformation

창문이 닫혀 있어요.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 창문이 닫혀 있지 않아요.
Negative state.
Is this rule true? True False Rule

-아/어/여 있다 is for actions in progress.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is for states, not actions.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: 지금 뭐 해요? B: 의자에 ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 앉아 있어요.
Describing state.
Build the sentence. Sentence Building

벽에 / 사진이 / 걸려 / 있어요.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 벽에 사진이 걸려 있어요.
Correct word order.
Match the verb to its state form. Match Pairs

열다 -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 열려 있다
Correct conjugation.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

12 exercises
Fülle die Lücke mit der richtigen Form aus. Lückentext

불이 ___ 있어요. (Das Licht ist an.) [켜지다]

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 켜져
Wähle die korrekte Höflichkeitsform. Lückentext

Opa liegt (gerade).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 할아버지께서 누워 계세요.
Bring die Wörter in die richtige Reihenfolge. Lückentext

놓여 / 책상 / 가방이 / 위에 / 있어요

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 책상 위에 가방이 놓여 있어요
Warum ist dieser Satz falsch? '저는 피자를 먹어 있어요.' Lückentext

Identifiziere den Fehler.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 먹다 ist ein transitives Verb (braucht ein Objekt).
Verbinde die Aktion mit dem passenden Zustand. Lückentext

Ordne zu: Aktion zu Zustand

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["\ucf1c\ub2e4 (anschalten) - \ucf1c\uc838 \uc788\ub2e4 (ist an)","\ub044\ub2e4 (ausschalten) - \uaebc\uc838 \uc788\ub2e4 (ist aus)","\uc5f4\ub2e4 (\u00f6ffnen) - \uc5f4\ub824 \uc788\ub2e4 (ist offen)","\ub2eb\ub2e4 (schlie\u00dfen) - \ub2eb\ud600 \uc788\ub2e4 (ist zu)"]
Vervollständige den Satz. Lückentext

Schau dir die Blätter an. 낙엽이 ___ 있어요. (gefallener Zustand)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 떨어져
Welcher Kontext passt zu '서 있다'? Lückentext

Wann würdest du '친구가 서 있어요' sagen?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Wenn dein Freund bereits steht und auf dich wartet.
Übersetze den Satz. Lückentext

카페에 사람이 안 계세요.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Im Café sind keine Leute.
Korrigiere den Fehler. Lückentext

컵이 깨고 있어요. (Die Tasse ist zerbrochen.)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 컵이 깨져 있어요.
Konjugiere '쓰다' (schreiben/geschrieben sein). Lückentext

An der Tafel ___ der Name. (ist geschrieben)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 쓰여
Wähle den richtigen Partikel. Lückentext

종이___ 떨어져 있어요. (Ein Papier liegt auf dem Boden.)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Ordne den Satz neu. Lückentext

들어가 / 방에 / 있어요 / 친구가

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 친구가 방에 들어가 있어요.

Score: /12

FAQ (8)

No, only for verbs that imply a resulting state.

-고 있다 is for active movement, -아/어/여 있다 is for static states.

Add -지 않다 to the 있다 part.

It can be used in all registers by changing the ending of 있다.

Yes, just change 있다 to 있었어요.

Some verbs have irregular passive-like state forms.

Yes, like '화가 나 있다'.

Yes, it is extremely common.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

Estar + participio

Spanish uses past participles, while Korean uses the -아/어/여 form.

German high

Zustandspassiv

German focuses on the passive state, Korean focuses on the verb's result.

French high

Être + participe passé

French requires gender/number agreement, Korean does not.

Japanese very_high

-te iru

Japanese uses the -te form, Korean uses -아/어/여.

Chinese moderate

Verb + zhe

Chinese 'zhe' is a particle, Korean '있다' is a full verb.

Arabic low

Ism al-maf'ul

Arabic is highly morphological; Korean is agglutinative.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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