No. 3,362 in Korean
놀라게
"놀라게" means "to surprise" or "surprisingly."
In a sentence
그 소식은 나를 정말 놀라게 했어요.
That news really surprised me.
The word '놀라게' is used in its base form to indicate being surprised by an event or information, emphasizing the emotional impact of the news.
친구가 갑자기 선물해줘서 놀라게 되었어요.
I became surprised because a friend suddenly gave me a gift.
Here, '놀라게' is used in a more descriptive way to convey the feeling of sudden surprise caused by an unexpected action.
나비가 손 위에 앉아서 놀라게 바라봤어요.
When a butterfly landed on my hand, I watched it with surprise.
In this sentence, '놀라게' illustrates an instance where the agent is watching with an air of surprise, emphasizing the reaction to the unexpected event.
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