Example Sentences#

1. 체셔 고양이: “저쪽에는,” 고양이는 한쪽 발을 흔들며, “모자 장수가 살고 있어.¹
   Cheshire Cat: “In that direction,” waving one paw, “lives a Hatter.
   • 발 means ‘foot’ or ‘paw’.
   • 을 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
2. 걸어온 길, 발을 묶는 줄처럼²
   The path I’ve walked, like a rope binding my feet
   • 발 means ‘foot’ or ‘feet’.
   • 을 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
3. 그리고 저쪽에는,” 다른 쪽 발을 흔들며, “3월 토끼가 살고 있어.¹
   And in that direction,” waving the other paw, “the March Hare lives.
   • 발 means ‘foot’ or ‘paw’.
   • 을 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
4. 굳어진 발밑의 커지는 그림자²
   A growing shadow beneath my frozen feet
   • 발밑 is a compound noun formed from 발 (foot) and 밑 (bottom or beneath), meaning ‘under one’s feet’.
   • 의 is a possessive marker.