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Decoded Slug: ~적 [jeok] (Time, instance)
Korean Grammar Point
~적 [jeok] (Time, instance)
~적 [jeok] (Time, instance)
Short explanation:
Used to denote a specific instance or time when something happened.
Formation:
Verb stem + 적
Examples:
저는 어릴적에 고양이 애완동물을 갖고 싶어했지만 제 부모님이 허락하지 않았어요.
Jeoneun eoriljeoge goyangi aewandongmureul gatgo sippeohajiman je bumonimi heorakhaji anhasseoyo.
When I was a child, I wanted to have a pet cat, but my parents did not allow it.
처음 한국어를 배울적에 말하기가 매우 어려웠습니다.
Cheoeum hangungeoreul baeuljeoge malhagiga maeu eoryeowossseubnida.
When I first started learning Korean, speaking was very difficult.
그녀가 웃을적, 나는 항상 행복해지는 기분이 들어요.
Geunyeoga useuljeok, naneun hangsang haengbokhaejineun gibuni deureoyo.
Whenever she smiles, I always feel happy.
고등학교때 졸업식에 참석할적, 우리 모두 마지막인 줄 알아서 흐느끼며 울었습니다.
Godeunghakgyotdae joleopsigie chamseokhaljeok, uri modu majimagin jul araseo heuneukkimyeo uleossseubnida.
When attending our high school graduation ceremony, we all cried sobbing because we realized it was the end.
Long explanation:
'~적 [jeok]' is a Korean grammar point used to refer to a specific instance or time when something occurred, similar to 'time' or 'instance' in English. It often follows a verb stem and used to make a comment or give an explanation about an experience or situation in the past.