Example Sentences#

1. 이 순간이 영원하길¹
   May this moment last forever

   • 영원하다 means ‘to be eternal’ or ‘to be forever’.
   • 길 is a contraction of -기를, where -기 is a nominalizer and 를 is the object marker. It is often used to express a wish or hope, as it implies an unspoken verb like 바라다 (to wish or hope).

2. 잊으라 했지만 기억해주길²
   I told you to forget, but hoped you’d remember.

   • 기억하다 means ‘to remember’.
   • -여 주다 is a grammar pattern where 주다 (to give) is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that the action is done for someone else’s benefit.
   • -길 is a contraction of -기를, where -기 is a nominalizer and 를 is the object marker. It is often used to express a wish or hope, as it implies an unspoken verb like 바라다 (to wish or hope).