Example Sentences
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오늘도 내리지 않은 결심이1
Today, once again, an unmade decision -
앨리스: “하지만 저는 미친 사람들 사이에 가고 싶지 않아요,” 앨리스가 말했다.2
Alice: “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” said Alice. -
이를 눈치챈 라사로도 맹인을 따라 두 개씩, 세 개씩 먹기 시작했다.3
Noticing this, Lazaro also began eating two at a time, then three at a time, following the blind man’s example. -
한 번도 본 적 없는 하늘색4
A sky color I’ve never seen before -
걸어온 길, 발을 묶는 줄처럼5
The path I’ve walked, like a rope binding my feet -
두 명의 스님, 한 명은 나이 든 스님이고 다른 한 명은 젊은 스님이 함께 여행하고 있었다.6
Two monks, one old and one young, were traveling together. -
닫힌 문 앞에서 화가 났어7
Standing before closed doors, I felt anger. -
그는 매일 열심히 일했지만, 더 많은 힘과 부를 가진 사람들을 부러워했습니다.8
He worked diligently every day, but envied those with more power and wealth. -
추운 겨울밤, 며칠 동안 아무것도 먹지 못한 호랑이는 배가 몹시 고팠습니다.9
On a cold winter night, the tiger, having gone several days without eating anything, was extremely hungry.- 못하다 is an auxiliary verb used to indicate inability to perform the action or reach the state described in the preceding statement. It is composed of 못 (meaning ‘cannot’ or ‘poorly’) and 하다 (to do).
- ㄴ is a past tense modifier that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase describing the following noun.
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잃어버린 것만 소중하게 남아1
Only what’s lost remains precious -
그래서 나는 미친 거야.”2
Therefore I’m mad.” -
포도를 다 먹고 난 후, 맹인은 포도 줄기를 손에 쥐고 고개를 흔들며 말했다.3
After finishing the grapes, the blind man held the grape stem in his hand, shook his head, and said: -
지나간 순간이 이끄는 다음 장면4
A passing moment leads to the next scene -
모아둔 기억들, 점점 높아진 벽5
The memories I’ve gathered, a wall growing taller- 모아두다 means ‘to gather and keep something for a while’. It is formed by combining 모으다 (to gather or collect) with the pattern -아 두다, which indicates that a certain act is completed and its result remains in a particular state or condition. This pattern incorporates the auxiliary verb 두다 (to put or leave), which conveys the nuance of maintaining the result as it is or doing something in advance for future use.
- ㄴ is a past tense modifier that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase describing the following noun.
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그때 나이 든 스님은 아무 말 없이 여자를 들어 강을 건너게 도와주고, 다른 쪽에 내려놓은 후 다시 길을 떠났다.6
At that moment, the old monk picked up the woman without a word, helped her cross the river, set her down on the other side, and resumed the journey. -
가둔 세상을 부수고 싶었어7
I wanted to break the world that confined us. -
지도자가 된 타로는 힘과 영향력을 가지며 존경을 받았습니다.8
As a leader, Taro had gained power, influence, and respect. -
도둑은 소를 훔치려고 몰래 올라갔지만, 어두워서 호랑이를 소로 착각하고 뛰어내린 것이었습니다.9
The thief had secretly climbed up to steal a cow, but because it was dark, he mistook the tiger for a cow and jumped down. -
남겨진 마음은 어디로 가는 걸까?1
Where does a heart left behind go?- 남기다 means ‘to leave behind’ or ‘to leave remaining’. It is the causative form of 남다 (to remain), formed by adding the causative suffix -기-.
- -어지다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate that someone or something gradually becomes the state mentioned in the preceding statement. When attached to transitive verbs, it converts them into intransitive passive forms.
- ㄴ is a past tense modifier that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase describing the following noun.
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굳어진 발밑의 커지는 그림자5
A growing shadow beneath my frozen feet- 굳다 means ‘to be hard’ or ‘to become stiff’.
- -어지다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate that someone or something gradually becomes the state mentioned in the preceding statement.
- ㄴ is a past tense modifier that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase describing the following noun.
Footnotes
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Sentence from A New Beginning. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Sentence from Alice And The Cheshire Cat Story. ↩ ↩2
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Sentence from Lazaro And The Blind Man. ↩ ↩2
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Sentence from Like A Paper Boat Song. ↩ ↩2
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Sentence from Shattered Pieces Song. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Sentence from The Girl At The River Story. ↩ ↩2
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Sentence from The Red Ribbon. ↩ ↩2
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Sentence from The Stonecutter Journey Story. ↩ ↩2
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Sentence from The Tiger And The Dried Persimmon. ↩ ↩2