Example Sentences#

1. 마을 사람들은 그에게 큰 불행이라고 말했습니다.¹
   The villagers said to him it was a great misfortune.
   • 마을 means ‘village’.
2. 어느 날, 라사로와 맹인은 알모록스라는 마을에 도착했다.²
   One day, Lazaro and the blind man arrived in a village called Almorox.
   • 마을 means ‘village’ or ‘town’.
   • 에 is a particle indicating location.
3. 고요한 마을에는 타로라는 성실한 돌을 다듬는 사람이 살고 있었습니다.³
   In a quiet village, there lived a diligent stone carver named Taro.
   • 마을 means ‘village’.
   • 에 is a particle indicating location.
   • 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. 옛날에 산 아래 작은 마을이 있었습니다.⁴
   Once upon a time, there was a small village at the foot of a mountain.
   • 마을 means ‘village’.
   • 이 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.
5. 마을 사람들은 이번에는 큰 행운이라고 말했습니다.¹
   The villagers said this time it was a great fortune.
   • 마을 means ‘village’.
6. 그는 마을의 지도자의 멋진 행사를 보고 질투를 느꼈고, 더 큰 힘을 원하여 지도자가 되기를 원했습니다.³
   He felt jealous after seeing the village leader’s wonderful event, and wanted greater power to become a leader.
   • 마을 means ‘village’.
   • 의 is a possessive marker.
7. 호랑이가 크게 울면 마을 사람들은 모두 떨었습니다.⁴
   When the tiger roared loudly, all the villagers trembled.
   • 마을 means ‘village’.
8. 마을 사람들은 이번에는 큰 불행이라고 말했습니다.¹
   The villagers said this time it was a great misfortune.
   • 마을 means ‘village’.
9. 그래서 먹을 것을 찾으려고 마을로 내려왔습니다.⁴
   So, he came down to the village to look for something to eat.
   • 마을 means ‘village’ or ‘town’.
   • (으)로 is a particle indicating direction, meaning ‘to’ or ‘towards’.