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1.Pronoun

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    I

    A form of '저' (I), the humble form used by the speaker to show humility, when the postpositional particle '가' is attached to it.

    Korean definition: 말하는 사람이 자신을 낮추어 가리키는 말인 ‘저’에 조사 ‘가’가 붙을 때의 형태.

    • As far as I know, that's so.

    • I was not the one who did that.

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    he; she

    A form of '저' (he/she), a word used to indicate a person who is being talked about, when the postpositional particle '가' is attached to it.

    Korean definition: 어떤 사람에 대해 말할 때 그 사람을 가리키는 말인 ‘저’에 조사 ‘가’가 붙을 때의 형태.

    • Seunggyu kept asking the teacher about the things he was curious about.

    • The child kept begging to drive the car himself.

2.No part of speech

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    An abbreviated word for '저의', a combination of '저' and the self-lowering form of '나', and '의.'

    Korean definition: 말하는 사람이 자신을 낮추어 가리키는 말인 ‘저’에 ‘의’가 붙은 '저의'가 줄어든 말.

    • This time, let me give my opinion.

    • This happened entirely because of my lack of ability.

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    An abbreviated word for '저의', a combination of '저', the word used to describe a third person, and '의.'

    Korean definition: 어떤 사람에 대해 말할 때 그 사람을 가리키는 말인 ‘저’에 ‘의’가 붙은 '저의'가 줄어든 말.

    • Jisu always handles her own work neatly and precisely.

    • Seunggyu was so busy asking his own questions that he didn't even listen to what others said.