Easy Korean - Unit 13: Word Builder 23 / μ (η)
Easy Korean Level 10 - Unit 13: Word Builder 23 / μ (η)
Welcome to Word Builder 23! Todayβs Chinese character root is μ (η).
This is one of the most useful suffixes in the Korean language. The meaning of this character is "-ic", "-ive", or "-al". It turns a noun into an adjective (or an adverb when combined with 'μΌλ‘').
Vocabulary & Usage
When you attach μ to a noun, it means "relating to [Noun]" or "having the properties of [Noun]."
- κ°μΈ (Individual / Personal)
- κ°μΈμ = personal
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μ΄κ±΄ μ κ°μΈμ μΈ μ견μ λλ€. = This is my personal opinion. (Noun + μ μΈ + Noun)
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μΌλ° (General)
- μΌλ°μ = general, common
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νκ΅μμλ κ·Έκ² μΌλ°μ μ΄μμ. = That is common/general in Korea.
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μΈκ³ (World)
- μΈκ³μ = global, worldwide
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BTSλ μΈκ³μ μΈ κ°μμ λλ€. = BTS is a global singer.
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κΈμ (Positivity)
- κΈμ μ = positive
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κΈμ μ μΌλ‘ μκ°ν΄ 보μΈμ. = Try to think positively. (Noun + μ μΌλ‘ -> Adverb)
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λΆμ (Negativity)
- λΆμ μ = negative
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λ무 λΆμ μ μΌλ‘ λ§νμ§ λ§μΈμ. = Don't speak too negatively.
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ꡬ체 (Concrete / Specific)
- ꡬ체μ = specific, concrete
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μ’ λ ꡬ체μ μΌλ‘ μ€λͺ ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ. = Please explain more specifically.
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μλ (Automatic)
- μλμ = automatic
- λ¬Έμ΄ μλμΌλ‘ μ΄λ €μ. (For 'μλ', 'μΌλ‘' is often attached directly without 'μ ', but 'μλμ ' is also used).
- λ°μ¬μ μΌλ‘ (Reflexively) is another common one!
How to conjugate 'μ '
- μ μ΄λ€ -> Used at the end of a sentence (It is ~)
- μ΄ λ°©λ²μ μμ£Ό ν¨μ¨μ μ λλ€. (This method is very efficient.)
- μ μΈ + Noun -> Used as an adjective
- ν¨μ¨μ μΈ λ°©λ² (An efficient method)
- μ μΌλ‘ + Verb -> Used as an adverb
- ν¨μ¨μ μΌλ‘ μΌνμΈμ. (Work efficiently.)