Example Sentences#

1. 그곳에서 한 농부가 맹인에게 포도 한 송이를 건네주었다.¹
   There, a farmer handed a bunch of grapes to the blind man.
   • 포도 means ‘grape’.
2. 포도가 너무 잘 익어서 가방에 넣을 수 없었기에, 맹인은 그 자리에서 라사로와 함께 포도를 나누어 먹기로 결심했다.¹
   The grapes were so ripe that they couldn’t be put in the bag, so the blind man decided to share them on the spot with Lazaro.
   • 포도 means ‘grape’.
   • 가 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.
3. “라사로야, 오늘은 너와 이 포도를 똑같이 나누어 먹고 싶구나.¹
   “Lazaro, today I want to share these grapes evenly with you.
   • 포도 means ‘grape’.
   • 를 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
4. 라사로는 맹인의 제안을 받아들여 둘은 포도를 먹기 시작했다.¹
   Lazaro accepted the blind man’s suggestion, and the two began eating the grapes.
   • 포도 means ‘grape’.
   • 를 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
5. 포도를 다 먹고 난 후, 맹인은 포도 줄기를 손에 쥐고 고개를 흔들며 말했다.¹
   After finishing the grapes, the blind man held the grape stem in his hand, shook his head, and said:
   • 포도 means ‘grape’.
   • 를 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
6. 분명 네가 포도를 세 개씩 먹었을 거야.”¹
   I’m sure you ate the grapes three at a time.”
   • 포도 means ‘grape’.
   • 를 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.