Korean grammar - The plural marker - 들 |
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Forming the plural in Korean is straightforward - just add the marker 들 to the noun. However note that Korean is typical ambiguous about number and 들 is avoided unless really needed. -- For example 연필이 있어요 could mean 'There is a pencil' or 'There are a number of pencils' depending on context. We use the plural marker 들 when we want to be unambiguous about a number greater than one. That said it is commonly used with pronouns (eg. 우리들) and certain nouns related to people (eg. 사람들). Also 들 is often used when directly addressing or calling a group of people. -- It is very common in a sentence that refers to or addresses a group of people but in which the subject is omitted, to attach 들 to some other word in the sentence. |
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오늘 공원에는 많은 사람들이 있었어요.
There were many people in the park today.
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우리들은 오늘 오후에 공원에 가지 않을 거예요.
We will not go to the park this afternoon.
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마침내 그들은 부산에 도착했어요.
Finally they arrived in Busan.
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사람이 많아요.
There are many people.
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이 옷들 입어 보세요.
Try on these clothes.
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아이들이 정말 예뻐요.
The children are really pretty.
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어르신들, 여기서 식사하세요.
Seniors, please eat here.
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젊은이들, 좀 도와주세요!
Young people, please help! |
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저기에 신혼여행을 다들 많이 가요.
A lot of people go there on (their) honeymoon.
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오늘 다람쥐들을 봤어요.
Today (I) saw squirrels. |
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친구들을 만나요.
(I) meet friends. |
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학생들이 어디에 있어요?
Where are the students? |
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교실에들 있어요.
(They) are in the classroom.
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천천히들 가세요!
Please (you people), go slow!
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