No. 208 in Korean
크다
"크다" means "to be big" or "to be large."
In a sentence
이 집은 정말 큽니다.
This house is really big.
The word "크다" is used as an adjective in its desctiptive form to describe the size of the house.
나는 큰 소리로 노래를 불렀다.
I sang a song in a loud voice.
Here, "크다" is used in its attributive form "큰" to describe the sound as loud, metaphorically referring to its size.
그는 점점 더 크게 웃는다.
He laughs louder and louder.
The word "크다" in its adverbial form "크게" describes the manner of laughing, indicating increasing volume.
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