No. 175 in Korean
가능한
"Possible" or "available."
In a sentence
가능한 빨리 도착하십시오.
Please arrive as soon as possible.
Here, '가능한' modifies '빨리,' describing the extent to which the action should be performed, focusing on achieving the possible limit.
이번 프로젝트는 가능한 많은 사람들과 협력해야 합니다.
For this project, we need to collaborate with as many people as possible.
In this case, '가능한' modifies '많은,' expressing the upper extent that can be achieved.
가능한 시간이 언제인가요?
What time is possible for you?
Here, '가능한' directly modifies '시간,' meaning the time that is feasible or doable for someone.
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