No. 13,915 in Korean
말씀하셨다
"말씀하셨다" means "said" or "spoke" in an honorific form.
In a sentence
그는 저에게 중요한 것을 말씀하셨다.
He told me something important.
In this sentence, '말씀하셨다' is a formal past tense of 'to say,' showing respect towards the speaker's subject, in this case, 'he.'
선생님께서는 오늘 수업 주제를 말씀하셨다.
The teacher mentioned today's class topic.
Here, '말씀하셨다' illustrates the act of respectfully sharing information by the teacher, incorporating honorific language.
할머니께서는 삶의 지혜를 말씀하셨다.
Grandmother shared the wisdom of life.
This usage of '말씀하셨다' respectfully acknowledges the grandmother's act of expressing wisdom, implying an honorific form.
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