No. 19,771 in Korean
에이프
"에이프" is a Konglish term derived from "ape" in English, often referring to a primate or monkey-like being.
In a sentence
나는 에이프를 처음 봤을 때 신기했어요.
I was amazed when I first saw an ape.
In this sentence, '에이프' is used as a direct noun referring to an ape, an animal.
그 영화에서 에이프는 중요한 역할을 했어요.
The ape played an important role in that movie.
Here, '에이프' describes a specific ape character within the context of a movie.
에이프들이 자연 속에서 살아가는 모습을 배웠어요.
I learned about how apes live in the wild.
In this case, '에이프' is used in plural to refer to apes in general, focusing on their behavior in nature.
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