This is the 4723rd most frequent Korean word.
경고한다
"경고한다" means "to warn."
The word '경고한다' is used to directly express the act of warning someone in a personal, direct context.
나는 너에게 경고한다.
I am warning you.
Here, '경고했다' shows conveying a warning about a specific circumstance to others.
그는 친구들에게 위험한 상황을 경고했다.
He warned his friends about the dangerous situation.
In this sentence, '경고' refers to a general term for warnings as a concept, highlighting its consequences.