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English Sentence:

The policeman told the boy not to drop litter.

Korean Translation:

경찰은 소년에게 쓰레기를 버리지 말라고 했습니다.

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Words used:

경찰

gyung chal

the police

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은

eun

1. (subject particle) 2. (particle to add emphasis) 3. (particle after a verb to modify a noun, past tense) 4. (particle after an adjective to modify a noun, present tense) 5. (verb ending for present tense) 6. silver

Here: (subject particle)

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소년

so nyun

boy

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에게

e ge

to, for (someone)

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쓰레기

seu re gi

garbage, rubbish

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를

reul

(object particle, equivalent to '을', it comes after a noun without a bottom consonant)

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버리다

buh ri da

1. to throw away, to dump 2. (after verb to add meaning of 'away')

Here: to throw away, to dump

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지

ji

1. (particle for a negator, not) 2. (particle to finish sentence, casual tone) 3. right? (confirming) 4. paper 5. land, area 6. since, from the time that 7. (particle to connect a question phrase) 8. intelligence 9. maybe because

Here: (particle for a negator, not)

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말다

mal da

1. not, not to do (or other verb) 2. to stop, to quit 3. to end up (doing) despite the person's intention or wish

Here: not, not to do (or other verb)

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라고

ra go

that (conjunction)

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하다

ha da

1. to do 2. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 3. to have to, must 4. (after verb to tell how another person feels) 5. to say, to speak (short version)

Here: to do

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니다

ni da

(statement ending in formal tone)

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