No. 430 in Korean
서
The Korean word "서" can mean "west," "standing," "because," or "order," depending on context.
In a sentence
저는 아침 일찍 일어나서 운동해요.
I wake up early in the morning and exercise.
The word '서' here is a connective particle used to indicate the sequential actions that follow one after another.
그가 한국에서 살고 있어요.
He is living in Korea.
The word '서' here is part of the locative particle '에서', which denotes the location where an action takes place.
경찰이 늦게 도착해서 사고를 조사하지 못했어요.
The police arrived late, so they couldn't investigate the accident.
The word '서' here connects causes to results, providing a reason or explanation for the following clause.
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