This is the 5651st most frequent Korean word.
받던
"받던" is a conjugated form meaning "that used to receive" or "that was receiving."
The word '받던' is used here to describe a habitual action in the past, indicating that the subject, a student, consistently received praise.
그는 학교에서 항상 칭찬을 받던 학생이었어요.
He was always a student who received praise at school.
Here, '받던' is used to express a recurring activity in the past where the subject received gifts, emphasizing past habitual experiences.
친구들에게 받던 생일 선물들이 기억에 남아요.
I remember the birthday gifts I used to receive from friends.
In this sentence, '받던' modifies the noun '편지' (letter) to indicate that the letter was received at a specific point in the past, providing context to its recall.