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. 조용히 내일을 만들어 가²
   Quietly shaping tomorrow

   • 조용하다 means ‘to be quiet’ or ‘to be silent’.
   • -히 is an adverbial suffix.

3. 체셔 고양이: “오, 넌 분명히 갈 곳이 있을 거야,” 고양이가 말했다, “오래 걷기만 하면 돼.”³
   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’.

4. 달빛이 부드럽게 비출 밤⁴
   On a night gently lit by moonlight

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

5. 감정이 너무 깊게 와닿더라고.⁵
   The emotions touched me so deeply.

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

6. 그런데 왜 그렇게 생각하시나요?”⁶
   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’.

7. 끝없이 이어지는 나의 이야기⁷
   My endless story

   • 끝없다 is a compound adjective formed by 끝 (end) and 없다 (to not exist), meaning ‘to be endless’.
   • -이 is an adverbial suffix.

8. 오래오래 행복하게 살아줘⁸
   Live long, long happy lives.

   • 행복하다 means ‘to be happy’.
   • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

9. 그는 매일 열심히 일했지만, 더 많은 힘과 부를 가진 사람들을 부러워했습니다.⁹
   He worked diligently every day, but envied those with more power and wealth.

   • 열심히 means ‘diligently’.

10. 호랑이가 크게 울면 마을 사람들은 모두 떨었습니다.¹⁰
    When the tiger roared loudly, all the villagers trembled.

    • 크다 means ‘to be big’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix, here conveying the meaning ‘in a big way’ or ‘loudly’.

11. 떡볶이 맵게 시킬 거야?¹¹
    Are you going to order the tteokbokki spicy?

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

12. 잃어버린 것만 소중하게 남아²
    Only what’s lost remains precious

    • 소중하다 means ‘to be precious’ or ‘to be valuable’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix.

13. 천천히, 부드럽게, 우리만의 리듬⁴
    Slowly, softly, in a rhythm all our own

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

14. 다들 힘들게 사는데, 서로 도와주고 이해하면서 조금씩 변해가는 게 너무 좋았어.⁵
    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.

15. 맹인은 지혜롭게 대답했다.⁶
    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.

16. 끝없이 이어지는 새로운 풍경⁷
    Endlessly unfolding new scenery

    • 끝없다 is a compound adjective formed by 끝 (end) and 없다 (to not exist), meaning ‘to be endless’.
    • -이 is an adverbial suffix.

17. 태양의 엄청난 힘을 보면서 자신이 작게 느껴졌습니다.⁹
    Seeing the tremendous power of the sun, he felt small.

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

18. 그때 집 안에서 아기가 크게 울었습니다.¹⁰
    At that moment, a baby inside began crying loudly.

    • 크다 means ‘to be big’.
    • -게 is an adverb-forming suffix, here conveying the meaning ‘in a big way’ or ‘loudly’.

19. 도윤: 서준은 매운 거 좋아하지만, 우리를 위해 덜 맵게 시키자.¹¹
    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.

20. 아무도 모르게 흘러가⁴
    Flowing on, unnoticed by anyone

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