Korean grammar - Adjectives from action verbs |
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Transforming a verb into a noun can be useful: 'to skip' ⇒ 'skipping' so that we can say 'the skipping person is my brother' or 'the person who is skipping is my brother'. In Korean this is straightforward and depends on the tense: • Past tense: Verb stem + (으)ㄴ • Present tense: Verb stem + 는 • Future tense: Verb stem + (으)ㄹ |
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소파에서 잔 사람이 누구였어요?
Who is that person who slept on the sofa?
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도착한 기차는 대구에서 왔어요.
The train that arrived came from Daegu.
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윤수가 산 전화기가 작동하지 않아요.
The phone that Yoonsu bought doesn't work.
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지난주에 간 식당이 문을 닫았어요.
The restaurant I went to last week is closed (door is closed).
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잠자는 공주는 긴 검은 머리를 가졌어요.
The sleeping princess has long black hair.
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차를 운전하는 사람은 누구예요?
Who is the person driving the car?
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자는 시간에는 음악을 들어요.
I listen to music during sleep time/bedtime.
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오늘 저녁에 먹을 한국 음식은 뭐예요?
What’s the Korean dish that we’ll eat for dinner today?
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다음 달에 학교에 갈 사람은 저예요.
I am the person who will go to school next month.
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우리가 갈 곳은 멀어요.
The place we will go is far.
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내일 신을 신발은 새 거예요.
The shoes I will wear tomorrow are new ones.
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아버지가 요리한 음식을 먹어 봤어요?
Did you try the food father cooked?
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저기 말하는 사람은 누구예요?
Who's that talking person over there?
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제가 사랑하는 여자는 착한 사람이에요.
The girl I love is a good person.
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지금 도착한 현우가 가장 친한 친구에요.
Hyunwoo who just arrived is my best friend.
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