No. 292 in Korean
주
The Korean word "주" can mean "week," "main," "lord," or "alcohol," depending on context.
In a sentence
그는 내게 선물을 주었다.
He gave me a gift.
Here, '주' is used as the verb root for 'to give', indicating the action of giving.
이 약은 일주일에 두 번 복용하세요.
Take this medicine twice a week.
In this sentence, '주' is part of a compound word, '일주일', meaning 'one week', indicating a unit of time.
이 문제를 풀어 주시겠어요?
Could you solve this problem for me?
Here, '주' is used as a polite auxiliary verb in '주시겠어요', often used to make polite requests.
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