No. 5,507 in Korean
먹은
"먹은" means "ate" or "eaten."
In a sentence
어제 먹은 음식이 정말 맛있었어요.
The food (that) I ate yesterday was really delicious.
The word '먹은' is used here as a descriptive past modifier, modifying the noun '음식' (food), meaning 'food that I ate'.
먹은 후에 설거지를 해야 해요.
After eating, we need to do the dishes.
The word '먹은' is part of the phrase '먹은 후에' where it describes a completed action, specifically 'eating,' referencing the act after it is done.
아침에 먹은 약이 효과를 보였어요.
The medicine I took in the morning showed its effects.
Here, '먹은' modifies the noun '약' (medicine), indicating 'the medicine that I took,' describing the specific instance of taking medication in the context.
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