No. 6,378 in Korean
앉아있던
"앉아있던" means "was sitting" in English.
In a sentence
그녀는 공원 벤치에 앉아있던 남자와 이야기를 나누었다.
She talked with the man who was sitting on the park bench.
앉아있던 is used as a descriptor for the man, indicating he was in a seated position at the moment being referred to.
앉아있던 고양이가 갑자기 뛰어올랐다.
The cat that was sitting suddenly jumped up.
앉아있던 characterizes the cat in a seated state before its sudden action.
그가 앉아있던 자리는 아직 따뜻했다.
The seat where he was sitting was still warm.
앉아있던 specifies the state preceding the observation about the seat.
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