No. 1,392 in Korean
알
"알" in Korean means "egg" or "grain" (as in a small, round object).
In a sentence
새의 알은 둥지 안에 있습니다.
The bird's egg is in the nest.
Here, '알' refers to an egg of a bird, showing its basic meaning as a noun.
나는 그 질문에 대한 정답을 알게 되었다.
I came to know the correct answer to that question.
In this case, '알다' is derived from '알' and is a verb meaning 'to know,' illustrating how the root is used in derivations.
가끔은 모든 것을 너무 잘 알려고 하지 않는 것이 더 낫다.
Sometimes it is better not to try to know everything too well.
The verb '알려고' originates from '알다,' showing its function in different grammatical structures.
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