Example Sentences#

1. 호랑이는 등에 있는 것을 떼어내려고 더 빨리 달렸습니다.¹
   The tiger ran even faster, trying to shake off whatever was on its back.
   • 떼어내다 means ‘to tear off’ or ‘to shake off’, formed from 떼다 (to detach or remove) and the pattern -어 내다, where 내다 (to cause or bring about) functions as an auxiliary verb indicating that the preceding action is ultimately accomplished through one’s effort, often with difficulty or persistence.
   • -(으)려고 is a connective ending used to express intention or purpose, similar to ‘in order to’.