Korean

Meaning: plural marker
Part of Speech: Suffix

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Example sentences

The children are playing.
사람들이 다 왔어요.
Everyone has arrived.
한국 사람들 사이에는 정이라는 특별한 유대감이 있다.
Among Korean people, there is a special bond called 'jeong'.
사람들이 모두 웃는 운에 나도 따라 웃었다.
In the momentum of everyone laughing, I laughed along too.
마을 사람들은 당신께 마을의 안녕을 빌었다.
The villagers prayed to the shrine deity for the peace of the village.
그 영화에 대한 사람들의 평가는 매우 긍정적이었다.
The people's evaluation of the movie was very positive.
지금보다 이전에는 더 많은 사람들이 이곳에 살았습니다.
Before now, more people lived here.
아파트 주민들이 회의에 참석했다.
Apartment residents attended the meeting.
어린이들은 미래의 희망입니다.
Children are the hope of the future.
그 부서들은 하나로 통합되었다.
Those departments were merged into one.

Usage Notes

A suffix that indicates a plural noun.

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