No. 15,874 in Korean
부르던
"부르던" means "was calling" or "used to call."
In a sentence
그녀가 부르던 노래는 매우 아름다웠다.
The song she used to sing was very beautiful.
Here, "부르던" modifies "노래" to indicate that it was a song sung in the past or habitually by her.
우리가 부르던 친구가 드디어 도착했다.
The friend we were calling out to has finally arrived.
Here, "부르던" refers to the continuous or repeated action of calling the friend earlier.
아이들이 부르던 동요가 모두를 미소짓게 했다.
The kids' singing of nursery rhymes made everyone smile.
Here, "부르던" describes the action of singing nursery rhymes by the children in a habitual or ongoing sense.
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