Example Sentences#

1. 더 이상 묻지 않아도 괜찮아¹
   It’s okay if you don’t ask anymore
   • 묻다 means ‘to ask’.
   • -지 않다 is a negation pattern, with 지 attached to the verb stem and 않다 as an auxiliary verb for negation.
2. 앨리스: 앨리스는 이 말이 전혀 증명되지 않는다고 생각했지만, 계속해서 물었다.²
   Alice: Alice thought that this statement was not proven at all, but she continued to ask.
   • 묻다 means ‘to ask’.
   • 었 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.
3. “어떻게 하면 돼?” 어린 왕자가 물었다.³
   “How do I do that?” asked the little prince.
   • 묻다 means ‘to ask’.
   • 었 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.