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A pronoun used to indicate something close to the listene…

Pronoun

  1. 1

    A pronoun used to indicate something close to the listener or something the listener has in mind.

    Korean definition: 듣는 사람에게 가까이 있거나 듣는 사람이 생각하고 있는 것을 가리키는 말.

    • The teacher pointed at my comic book and asked, "What's that?"

    • Seunggyu, sitting across the table, pointed at the salt shaker in front of me and said, "Pass me that."

  2. 2

    A pronoun used to indicate the previously-mentioned object.

    Korean definition: 앞에서 이미 이야기한 대상을 가리키는 말.

    • After hearing what I said, the teacher asked, "Is that true?"

    • "I told you I don't know that either!" Seunggyu answered my question angrily.

  3. 3

    (disparaging) The person.

    Korean definition: (낮잡아 이르는 말로) 그 사람.

    • That guy who cursed us to our hearts' content and left, how does he have the nerve to come back?

    • How much must that one look down on me to tell such a transparent lie?

  4. 4

    (endearing) The child.

    Korean definition: (귀엽게 이르는 말로) 그 아이.

    • I hear that little one has already started elementary school.

    • That little kid across the street, he's so clever that the whole neighborhood is talking about it.