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Bound noun

  1. 1

    thing

    A bound noun used to refer to a certain thing or phenomenon, or fact.

    Korean definition: 어떤 사물이나 현상, 또는 사실.

    • Mom, I'm thirsty. Please give me something to drink.

      Open the fridge and look. There should be milk and juice.

    • Music these days is just noisy; there's nothing worth listening to.

      Mom, listen to this music. It's really good.

  2. 2

    (disparaging) A bound noun used to refer to a person or animal.

    Korean definition: (낮잡아 이르는 말로) 사람이나 동물.

    • That green little thing, not even twenty yet, dared to talk back to our teacher.

    • 'That idiot ruined everything!' he said in a furious voice.

  3. 3

    A bound noun used to indicate that something belongs to a certain person.

    Korean definition: 그 사람의 소유물임을 나타내는 말.

    • My older sister said the new bicycle was hers and wouldn't even let me touch it.

    • Every Christmas, Father would give us presents, saying, 'This is Seunggyu's, this is Jisu's.'

  4. 4

    A bound noun used to indicate a speaker's confidence, decision, resolution, etc.

    Korean definition: 말하는 이의 확신, 결정, 결심 등을 나타내는 말.

    • Alcohol is good for your health as long as you drink in moderation.

    • Every time I smoked, my wife nagged, 'Cigarettes are harmful, you know.'