Example Sentences#

1. 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.
   • 내려놓다 is a compound verb formed from 내리다 (to descend or pull down) and 놓다 (to put), meaning ‘to put down’ or ‘to set down’.
   • -은 is a past tense modifier that turns the preceding statement into a phrase describing the following noun.
2. “나는 그 여자를 강 건너편에 내려놓았다.¹
   “I set her down on the other side of the river.
   • 내려놓다 is a compound verb formed from 내리다 (to descend or pull down) and 놓다 (to put), meaning ‘to put down’ or ‘to set down’.
   • 았 is a past tense marker.
   • -다 is the plain declarative ending used to state facts or describe events in an impersonal, neutral tone without addressing a specific listener, found in objective narration (stories, articles, diaries), self-directed speech, announcements, and emphatic exclamations.