Example Sentences#

1. 도둑은 떨어지면 호랑이에게 잡아먹힐까 봐 등을 꽉 붙잡았습니다.¹
   The thief, afraid he would be eaten by the tiger if he fell off, held on tightly to its back.
   • 보다 means ‘to see’, and can also mean ‘to judge’ or ‘to assess’ depending on context.
   • The pattern -ㄹ까 보다 is used to express fear or worry that the situation in the preceding clause might happen. It translates as ‘afraid that…’ or ‘worried that…’.
   • -아서 is a connective ending indicating cause or reason. In this context, 서 is omitted.