Example Sentences#

1. 이번엔 좀 색다르게 놀아보자.¹
   Let’s try to do something a bit different this time.

   • 색다르다 is an adjective meaning ‘to be novel’, ‘to be unconventional’, or ‘to be different’, composed of 색 (color) and 다르다 (to be different).
   • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

2. 체셔 고양이: “오, 넌 분명히 갈 곳이 있을 거야,” 고양이가 말했다, “오래 걷기만 하면 돼.”²
   Cheshire Cat: “Oh, you’re sure to find a place,’ said the cat, ‘as long as you walk long enough.”

   • 분명히 is an adverb meaning ‘surely’ or ‘certainly’.

3. 달빛이 부드럽게 비출 밤³
   On a night gently lit by moonlight

   • 부드럽다 means ‘to be soft’ or ‘to be gentle’.
   • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

4. 감정이 너무 깊게 와닿더라고.⁴
   The emotions touched me so deeply.

   • 깊다 means ‘to be deep’.
   • 게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

5. 그런데 왜 그렇게 생각하시나요?”⁵
   Why do you think so?”

   • 그렇게 is an adverb formed from 그렇다 (to be like that) and the adverbial suffix -게, meaning ‘like that’ or ‘in that way’.

6. 그는 매일 열심히 일했지만, 더 많은 힘과 부를 가진 사람들을 부러워했습니다.⁶
   He worked diligently every day, but envied those with more power and wealth.

   • 열심히 means ‘diligently’.

7. 떡볶이 맵게 시킬 거야?⁷
   Are you going to order the tteokbokki spicy?

   • 맵다 means ‘to be spicy’.
   • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

8. 천천히, 부드럽게, 우리만의 리듬³
   Slowly, softly, in a rhythm all our own

   • 부드럽다 means ‘to be soft’ or ‘to be gentle’.
   • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

9. 다들 힘들게 사는데, 서로 도와주고 이해하면서 조금씩 변해가는 게 너무 좋았어.⁴
   While everyone lives with difficulty, I really liked how they help each other, understand each other, and gradually change.

   • 힘들다 means ‘to be difficult’ or ‘to be hard’.
   • 게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

10. 맹인은 지혜롭게 대답했다.⁵
    The blind man answered wisely:

    • 지혜롭다 means ‘to be wise’, formed by combining 지혜 (wisdom) with the suffix -롭다, which adds the meaning of ‘possessing the quality of’ to the noun.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

11. 태양의 엄청난 힘을 보면서 자신이 작게 느껴졌습니다.⁶
    Seeing the tremendous power of the sun, he felt small.

    • 작다 means ‘to be small’.
    • -게 is an adverbial suffix.

12. 도윤: 서준은 매운 거 좋아하지만, 우리를 위해 덜 맵게 시키자.⁷
    Doyoon: Seojun likes spicy food, but let’s order it less spicy for the rest of us.

    • 맵다 means ‘to be spicy’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

13. 아무도 모르게 흘러가³
    Flowing on, unnoticed by anyone

    • 모르다 means ‘to not know’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

14. 그래서 넌 분명히 세 개씩 먹었을 거야.”⁵
    So you surely must have eaten three at a time.”

    • 분명히 is an adverb meaning ‘surely’ or ‘clearly’. It is composed of 분명, meaning ‘clearly’ or ‘certainly’, and the adverbial suffix -히.

15. 그는 새로운 힘을 즐기며 세상에 영향을 미치는 것을 자랑스럽게 여겼습니다.⁶
    He enjoyed his new power and took pride in his influence over the world.

    • 자랑스럽다 means ‘to be proud’. It is derived from 자랑, meaning ‘pride’, and the suffix -스럽다, which adds the meaning of ‘having the qualities of’ to the noun.
    • 게 is an adverbial suffix.

16. 서준: 그래, 이번에는 덜 맵게 시킬게.⁷
    Seojun: Okay, I’ll order it less spicy this time.

    • 맵다 means ‘to be spicy’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

17. 구름이 하늘을 지나 그의 빛을 가리며 그의 힘을 약하게 만들었습니다.⁶
    A cloud passed through the sky, covering his light and weakening his power.

    • 약하다 means ‘to be weak’.
    • 게 is an adverbial suffix.

18. 해진: 좋아, 그럼 떡볶이 덜 맵게 하나, 불고기 하나, 그리고 밥도 추가하자.⁷
    Haejin: Alright, so one less spicy tteokbokki, one bulgogi, and let’s add some rice too.

    • 맵다 means ‘to be spicy’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

19. 바람이 된 타로는 땅을 강하게 지나가며 나무를 뽑고 구름을 날려버렸습니다.⁶
    As the wind, Taro swept across the land, pulling out trees and blowing away clouds.

    • 강하다 means ‘to be strong’.
    • 게 is an adverbial suffix.

20. 떡볶이는 너희가 맛있게 먹어.⁷
    You guys enjoy the tteokbokki.

    • 맛있다 is a compound adjective formed from 맛 (taste) and 있다 (to exist), literally meaning ‘to have taste’ but used to mean ‘to be delicious’ or ‘to be tasty’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.