Example Sentences#

1. 바람에 날리는 종이배처럼¹
   Like a paper boat blown by the wind
   • 날리다 means ‘to fly’ or ‘to be blown away.’ It is the causative form of 날다 (to fly), formed by adding the causative suffix -리-.
   • -는 is a present tense modifier that turns the preceding statement into a phrase describing the following noun.
2. 바람이 불어와 그를 하늘로 날려버렸습니다.²
   The wind blew and carried him away to the sky.
   • 날리다 means ‘to blow’ or ‘to fly.’ It is the causative form of 날다 (to fly), formed by adding the causative suffix -리-.
   • -어 버리다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate that an action is completely done, often conveying emotional nuances such as regret, relief, or frustration, and emphasizing that the action is carried out thoroughly or irreversibly, adding a sense of finality.
   • 었 is a past tense marker.
   • 습니다 is a formal polite ending used in declarative sentences.
3. 바람이 된 타로는 땅을 강하게 지나가며 나무를 뽑고 구름을 날려버렸습니다.²
   As the wind, Taro swept across the land, pulling out trees and blowing away clouds.
   • 날리다 means ‘to blow’ or ‘to fly.’ It is the causative form of 날다 (to fly), formed by adding the causative suffix -리-.
   • -어 버리다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate that an action is completely done, often conveying emotional nuances such as regret, relief, or frustration, and emphasizing that the action is carried out thoroughly or irreversibly, adding a sense of finality.
   • 었 is a past tense marker.
   • 습니다 is a formal polite ending used in declarative sentences.