Example Sentences#

1. 체셔 고양이: “일단,” 고양이가 말했다, “개는 미치지 않았어.¹
   Cheshire Cat: “To begin with,” said the cat, “a dog’s not mad.
   • 개 means ‘dog’.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
2. 하지만 얼마 지나지 않아 맹인은 두 개씩 집어먹기 시작했다.²
   But not long after, the blind man began eating two at a time.
   • 개 is a counter for items.
   • 씩 is a suffix used mostly on counters to denote equal distribution and regularity.
3. “개는 화가 나면 으르렁거리고, 기쁘면 꼬리를 흔들어.¹
   “When a dog gets angry, it growls, and when it’s happy, it wags its tail.
   • 개 means ‘dog’.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
4. 이를 눈치챈 라사로도 맹인을 따라 두 개씩, 세 개씩 먹기 시작했다.²
   Noticing this, Lazaro also began eating two at a time, then three at a time, following the blind man’s example.
   • 개 is a counter for items.
   • 씩 is a suffix used mostly on counters to denote equal distribution and regularity.
5. 분명 네가 포도를 세 개씩 먹었을 거야.”²
   I’m sure you ate the grapes three at a time.”
   • 개 is a counter for items.
   • 씩 is a suffix used mostly on counters to denote equal distribution and regularity.
6. “내가 두 개씩 먹었는데도, 네가 아무 말이 없었잖아.²
   “Even though I ate two at a time, you didn’t say anything.
   • 개 is a counter for items.
   • 씩 is a suffix used mostly on counters to denote equal distribution and regularity.
7. 그래서 넌 분명히 세 개씩 먹었을 거야.”²
   So you surely must have eaten three at a time.”
   • 개 is a counter for items.
   • 씩 is a suffix used mostly on counters to denote equal distribution and regularity.