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Decoded Slug: ~마저 [majeo] (Even)
Korean Grammar Point
~마저 [majeo] (Even)
~마저 [majeo] (Even)
Short explanation:
Used to express the unexpected inclusion; 'even'.
Formation:
Noun + 마저
Examples:
시험이 너무 어려워서 우리 반에서 학생들중에 천재인 민수마저 틀렸어요.
Siheomi neomu eoryeowoseo uri baneseo haksaengdeurijunge cheonjaein Minsumajeo teullyeosseoyo.
The exam was so difficult that even Minsu, who is a genius among the students in our class, got it wrong.
집에 늦게 왔더니, 엄마마저 잠들어 있었어요.
Jibe neutge wassdeoni, eommamajeo jamdeureo isseosseoyo.
I came home late, and even my mom was asleep.
오늘은 날씨가 너무 추워서 동물원의 사자마저 숨어버렸어요.
Oneuleun nalssiga neomu chuweoseo dongmulweonui sajamajeo sumeobeoryeosseoyo.
Today, the weather was so cold that even the lion in the zoo hid away.
그녀는 너무 유명해서 이 작은 마을 사람들마저 그녀를 알고 있어요.
Geunyeoneun neomu yumyeonghaeseo i jageun ma-eul saramdeulmajeo geunyeoreul algo isseoyo.
She is so famous that even the people in this small village know her.
Long explanation:
'~마저 [majeo]' is a postposition used in Korean to express the inclusion of someone or something that is not normally expected to be included in a given situation or context. It carries a sense of surprise or disbelief, similar to 'even' in English. The use of this postposition emphasizes the exceptional or unexpected nature of what is being talked about.