No. 9,155 in Korean
거짓말
"Lie" or "falsehood."
In a sentence
그는 나에게 거짓말을 했어요.
He lied to me.
In this sentence, "거짓말" (lie) is a noun used with the verb "하다" (to do) to mean "to lie."
거짓말하지 마세요.
Don't lie.
Here, "거짓말" is used with the imperative form "하지 마세요" (don't do) to instruct someone not to lie.
나는 그의 말을 믿었지만, 그것은 거짓말이었어요.
I believed his words, but it was a lie.
In this example, "거짓말" is a subject of the sentence, described as having occurred as indicated by "이었어요" (was).
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