나는 책을 펴서 읽기 시작하았다.
I opened the book and started reading.
Korean
았
았
Meaning: past tense marker
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Example sentences
I met a friend yesterday.
그는 회의 내내 아무 말도 하지 않았다.
He didn't say anything throughout the meeting.
옛날에는 공룡이 살았어요.
Dinosaurs lived in the old days.
나는 어제 극장에서 아름다운 오페라를 보았다.
I watched a beautiful opera at the theater yesterday.
그 총각은 아직 결혼하지 않았다.
That bachelor is not yet married.
실은, 저는 어제 학교에 가지 않았어요.
Actually, I didn't go to school yesterday.
그는 거침없이 자신의 의견을 말하았다.
He expressed his opinion without hesitation.
우리는 엿새 동안 여행을 다녀왔다.
We went on a trip for six days.
Usage Notes
An ending used after verb or adjective stems ending in the vowels 'ㅏ' (a) or 'ㅗ' (o) to indicate past tense.
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