Example Sentences#

1. 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.
   • 참다 means ‘to endure’.
   • -을 is a modifier that turns the preceding statement into a phrase describing the following noun, conveying assumption, intention, or possibility and including future, potential, or unrealized actions and states.
2. “참는 마음이 아주 필요해.” 여우가 대답했다.²
   “You need a great deal of patience,” the fox replied.
   • 참다 means ‘to endure’.
   • -는 is a present tense modifier that turns the preceding statement into a phrase describing the following noun.