수가 없었다

could not

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could not Used after a verb with 을/ㄹ 수가 없다 to express that someone was unable to do something or had no way to do it. The past form 없었다 means “could not” or “was unable to.”

KO: 너무 피곤해서 숙제를 할 수가 없었다.

EN: I was so tired that I couldn't do my homework.

매튜는 아무것도 제대로 볼 수가 없었다.

Matthew couldn't see a thing clearly.

나는 내 숙제를 끝날 수가 없었다.

I couldn't finish my homework.

톰은 버스에서 잠을 잘 수가 없었다.

Tom couldn't sleep on the bus.