No. 489 in Korean
넘게
"넘게" means "more than" or "over."
In a sentence
나는 두 시간 넘게 기다렸다.
I waited for over two hours.
The word '넘게' is used to indicate that the time mentioned exceeds a certain amount, which is 'two hours' in this case.
그 영화는 세 시간 넘게 지속된다.
That movie lasts for over three hours.
Here, '넘게' implies that the movie's duration surpasses 'three hours.'
백 명 넘게 사람들이 참여했다.
More than a hundred people participated.
In this context, '넘게' is applied to signify a quantity greater than 'a hundred people.'
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