말았다

말았다

"말았다" means "ended up (doing)" or "came to (a certain result)."

In this sentence, '말았다' signifies that the action of doing the work was concluded, often implying finality or inevitability after some process or decision.

나는 결국 그 일을 해버리고 말았다.

I eventually ended up doing that thing.

Here, '말았다' indicates that the departure happened as a final result, often expressing inevitability or regret.

그가 떠나고 말았다.

He ended up leaving.

In this context, '말았다' represents the culmination of a process, emphasizing the final state of not understanding something.

우리는 이해를 하지 못하고 말았다.

We ended up not understanding it.