No. 135 in Korean
올
"올" in Korean can mean "this year," "thread," or "grain," depending on context.
In a sentence
올해는 특별한 해 입니다.
This year is a special year.
The word "올해" translates to "this year," and "올" combines with "해" (year) to indicate the current year.
올 것만 같다.
It feels like it will come.
The word "올" is the future tense stem of '오다' (to come) used before a noun or expression.
구름에서 비가 곧 올 것입니다.
Rain will soon come from the clouds.
Here, "올" is used as part of the polite future tense construction of the verb "오다" (to come).
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