TTMIK Level 6 Lesson 3
TTMIK Level 6 Lesson 3 - One of the most \u2026 / \uac00\uc7a5 ~ \uc911\uc758 \ud558\ub098
In this lesson, we are taking a look at how to say \u201cone of the most \u2026\u201d in Korean. After studying with this lesson, you will be able to say things such as \u201cHe\u2019s one of my closest friends.\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s one of the most popular places in Seoul.\u201d, etc.
Now before we talk about how to say this in Korean, we\u2019d like to point out that this expression actually started being used as a result of many Korean people being exposed to the English language. At first there were some people who tried not to use this expression because it sounded too much like a \u201ctranslated\u201d sentence, but now it is so commonly used that not many people actually care.
One of the most \u2026 = \uac00\uc7a5 ~ \uc911\uc758 \ud558\ub098
First of all, let\u2019s break down the phrase word by word.
1. one = \ud558\ub098 [ha-na]
2. of = ~\uc758 [-ui]
3. \u201cThe\u201d is not translated into Korean in this case.
4. most + adjective + noun = \uac00\uc7a5 + adjective + noun
** If you\u2019d like to review on \uac00\uc7a5 (= most), go back to Level 4 Lesson 18.
Word order difference between Korean and English around \u201c-\uc758 / of"
In Korean, -\uc758 [-ui] is the particle that makes possession, belonging, origin or characteristics, and it basically means \u201cof\u201d. The word order, however, is very different around -\uc758 or \u201cof\u201d in these two languages. If you say \u201cA of B\u201d, in Korean you need to switch it to \u201cB\uc758 A\u201d. To make it simpler, you can just think of \u201c-\uc758" as <\u2019s>, as in \u201cmy friend\u2019s house\u201d, \u201cmy teacher\u2019s name\u201d, etc.
So in English, the word \u201cone\u201d comes at the beginning of this expression, but \ud558\ub098 (= one) comes at the end of it.
\ud558\ub098 can be replaced by other words
\ud558\ub098 is the most basic form of saying \u201cone\u201d but depending what you are counting, you can use different counting units. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the most commonly used ones.
Person = \ud55c \uc0ac\ub78c [han sa-ram], \ud55c \uba85 [han myeong], or \ud55c \ubd84 (honorific) [han bun]
Place = \ud55c \uacf3 [han got], \ud55c \uad70\ub370 [han gun-de]
Thing, Kind, Type = \ud55c \uac00\uc9c0 [han ga-ji]
* Go back to Level 2 Lesson 9 to review a lesson on counters.
Using \uac00\uc7a5 with adjectives or verbs
To understand how to use this, there are three lessons that you need to have studied.
- Level 4 Lesson 18 (on how to say \u201cbest\u201d or \u201cmost\u201d using the superlatives \u201c\uac00\uc7a5" and \u201c\uc81c\uc77c")
- Level 3 Lesson 13 + 14 (on how to make adjectives out of descriptive and action verbs in Korean)
Examples
\uac00\uc7a5 + \uc608\uc058\ub2e4 \u2192 \uac00\uc7a5 \uc608\uc05c
\uac00\uc7a5 + \uc88b\ub2e4 \u2192 \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc740
\uac00\uc7a5 + \uad1c\ucc2e\ub2e4 \u2192 \uac00\uc7a5 \uad1c\ucc2e\uc740
1. \uac00\uc7a5 \uc608\uc05c \uce5c\uad6c
[ga-jang ye-ppeun chin-gu]
= the prettiest friend
2. \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc740 \ucc45
[ga-jang jo-eun chaek]
= the best book
3. \uac00\uc7a5 \uad1c\ucc2e\uc740 \uce74\ud398
[ga-jang gwaen-cha-neun ka-pe]
= the best cafe
How to use \uc911 as \u201camong\u201d or \u201cof\u201d
\uc911 [jung] literally means \u201cmiddle\u201d or \u201ccenter\u201d but used after a noun and followed by -\uc758 [-ui], it means \u201camong\u201d or \u201c(one) of (the \u2026)\u201d.
\u2192 Noun (plural or singular) + \uc911
Examples
1. \uac00\uc7a5 \uc608\uc05c \uce5c\uad6c\ub4e4 \uc911(\uc758)
= \uac00\uc7a5 \uc608\uc05c \uce5c\uad6c \uc911(\uc758)
2. \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc740 \ubc29\ubc95\ub4e4 \uc911(\uc758)
= \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc740 \ubc29\ubc95 \uc911(\uc758)
\uac00\uc7a5 ~ \uc911\uc758 \ud558\ub098
Now let us look at some examples of the entire structure.
1. \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc740 \ubc29\ubc95\ub4e4 \uc911\uc758 \ud558\ub098
= \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc740 \ubc29\ubc95 \uc911\uc758 \ud558\ub098
= \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc740 \ubc29\ubc95 \uc911 \ud558\ub098
= one of the best methods
2. \uac00\uc7a5 \ube60\ub978 \uae38\ub4e4 \uc911\uc758 \ud558\ub098
= \uac00\uc7a5 \ube60\ub978 \uae38 \uc911\uc758 \ud558\ub098
= \uac00\uc7a5 \ube60\ub978 \uae38 \uc911 \ud558\ub098
= one of the fastest ways/paths
3. \uac00\uc7a5 \uc790\uc8fc \ub9cc\ub098\ub294 \uce5c\uad6c\ub4e4 \uc911\uc758 \ud55c \uba85
= \uac00\uc7a5 \uc790\uc8fc \ub9cc\ub098\ub294 \uce5c\uad6c \uc911\uc758 \ud55c \uba85
= \uac00\uc7a5 \uc790\uc8fc \ub9cc\ub098\ub294 \uce5c\uad6c \uc911 \ud55c \uba85
= one of the friends that I meet most often
Sample Sentences
1. \uc5ec\uae30\uac00 \uc81c\uac00 \uc81c\uc77c \uc790\uc8fc \uc624\ub294 \uce74\ud398 \uc911(\uc758) \ud558\ub098\uc608\uc694.
[yeo-gi-ga je-ga je-il ja-ju o-eun ka-pe jung(ui) ha-na-ye-yo.]
= This is one of the cafes that I visit most often.
2. \uc81c\uac00 \uac00\uc7a5 \uc88b\uc544\ud558\ub294 \uac00\uc218\ub4e4 \uc911(\uc758) \ud55c \uba85\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.
[je-ga ga-jang jo-a-ha-neun ga-su-deul jung(ui) han myeong-i-e-yo.]
= He/she is one of my favorite singers.
= He/she is one of the singers I like the most.
3. \ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c \uac00\uc7a5 \uc778\uae30 \uc788\ub294 \uc601\ud654 \uc911(\uc758) \ud558\ub098\uc608\uc694.
[han-gu-geo-seo ga-jang in-gi in-neun yeong-hwa jung(ui) ha-na-ye-yo]
= It\u2019s one of the most popular movies in Korea.