No. 367 in Korean
대부분
Most; majority.
In a sentence
사람들은 대부분 이 영화를 좋아합니다.
Most people like this movie.
In this context, '대부분' is used to refer to the majority of people, demonstrating its function to indicate the predominant part of a group.
대부분의 학생들이 숙제를 제출했어요.
Most of the students submitted their homework.
Here, '대부분의' modifies '학생들', showing its usage as an adjective phrase to specify a subset within a group.
나는 대부분 시간을 공부하면서 보냈다.
I spent most of my time studying.
In this example, '대부분' indicates the greater portion of time in the subject's experience, showcasing its versatility to describe a significant part of a non-tangible entity.
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