Example Sentences#

1. 두 명의 스님, 한 명은 나이 든 스님이고 다른 한 명은 젊은 스님이 함께 여행하고 있었다.¹
   Two monks, one old and one young, were traveling together.
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
2. 여자는 스님들에게 강을 건너는 것을 도와달라고 부탁했다.¹
   The woman asked the monks to help her cross the river.
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
   • 들 is a plural marker.
   • 에게 is a particle indicating the indirect object, meaning ‘to’.
3. 두 스님은 서로를 바라보았다.¹
   The two monks looked at each other.
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
   • 은 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. 그때 나이 든 스님은 아무 말 없이 여자를 들어 강을 건너게 도와주고, 다른 쪽에 내려놓은 후 다시 길을 떠났다.¹
   At that moment, the old monk picked up the woman without a word, helped her cross the river, set her down on the other side, and resumed the journey.
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
   • 은 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…’.
5. 젊은 스님은 믿을 수 없었다.¹
   The young monk couldn’t believe it.
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
   • 은 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…’.
6. 두 시간이 지나고, 세 시간이 지나자 젊은 스님은 더 이상 참을 수 없었다.¹
   Two hours passed, and when three hours had passed, the young monk couldn’t endure it any longer.
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
   • 은 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…’.
7. “스님, 우리는 여자를 만지지 않기로 했는데, 어떻게 그 여자를 들어 건너셨습니까?”¹
   “We promised not to touch a woman. How could you carry her across the river?”
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
8. 나이 든 스님은 젊은 스님을 바라보며 말했다.¹
   The old monk looked at the young monk and said:
   • 스님 means ‘monk’.
   • 은 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…’.