Example Sentences#

1. 큰 사건도 없는데, 사람들 이야기가 너무 진짜 같고, 그래서 더 감동적이었어.¹
   Even though there’s no big event, the people’s stories seem so real, so it was more touching.

   • 감동적 means ‘touching’ or ‘moving’. It’s composed of 감동 (strong feelings or deep emotion) and the suffix -적, which turns a noun into a descriptive term meaning ‘relating to’ or ‘having the properties of’.
   • 이다 is the copula meaning ‘to be’.
   • 었 is the past tense marker.
   • 어 is a casual ending used in informal speech.

2. 그래서 더 현실적으로 느껴졌어.¹
   So it felt more realistic.

   • 현실적 is composed of 현실 (reality) and the suffix -적, which turns a noun into a descriptive term meaning ‘relating to’ or ‘having the properties of’, thus meaning ‘realistic’.
   • 으로 is a versatile particle with multiple uses. In this context, it’s functioning as an adverbial marker, indicating the manner or way in which something is done, similar to the ‘-ly’ suffix in English.

3. 근데 그게 되게 매력적이었어.¹
   But it was very attractive.

   • 매력적 means ‘charming’ or ‘attractive’, formed by combining 매력 (charm) with the suffix -적 which indicates ‘relating to’ or ‘having the quality of’.
   • 이다 is the copula ‘to be’.
   • 었 is the past tense marker.
   • 어 is a casual ending used in informal speech.

4. 가끔 어두운 부분도 있지만, 그래도 희망적인 부분이 있어서 좋았어.¹
   Although there were some dark parts at times, I still liked that there were hopeful parts.

   • 희망적 means ‘hopeful’, derived from 희망 (hope) and the suffix -적, which turns a noun into a descriptive term meaning ‘relating to’ or ‘having the properties of’.
   • 이다 is the copula ‘to be’.
   • -ㄴ is a modifier that makes the preceding statement function as an adnominal phrase describing the following noun.

5. 태민: 나의 아저씨는 현실적이고 감동을 주는 드라마고, 사이코지만 괜찮아는 독특하고 따뜻한 느낌이 있는 드라마인 것 같아.¹
   Taemin: I think ‘My Mister’ is a realistic and touching drama, while ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’ is a drama with a unique and warm feeling.

   • 현실적 means ‘realistic’, derived from 현실 (reality) and the suffix -적, which turns a noun into a descriptive term meaning ‘relating to’ or ‘having the properties of’.
   • 이다 is the copula ‘to be’.
   • -고 is a connective ending used to link two actions or states, meaning ‘and’, or to join the main verb to auxiliary verbs.