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91 [ninety-one]

Subordinate clauses: that 1

91 [아흔하나] 91 [aheunhana]	종속절: – 기를 / – 것을 / – 것은 / – 다고 1 jongsogjeol: – gileul / – geos-eul / – geos-eun / – dago 1

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How does the brain learn grammar?

We begin to learn our native language as babies. This happens automatically. We are not aware of it. Our brain has to accomplish a great deal when learning, however. When we learn grammar, for example, it has a lot of work to do. Every day it hears new things. It receives new stimuli constantly. The brain can't process every stimulus individually, however. It has to act economically. Therefore, it orients itself toward regularity. The brain remembers what it hears often. It registers how often a specific thing occurs. Then it makes a grammatical rule out of these examples. Children know whether a sentence is correct or not. However, they don't know why that is. Their brain knows the rules without having learned them. Adults learn languages differently. They already know the structures of their native language. These build the basis for the new grammatical rules. But in order to learn, adults need teaching. When the brain learns grammar, it has a fixed system. This can be seen with nouns and verbs, for example. They are stored in different regions of the brain. Different areas of the brain are active when processing them. Simple rules are also learned differently than complex rules. With complex rules, more areas of the brain work together. How exactly the brain learns grammar hasn't been researched yet. However, we know that it can theoretically learn every grammar rule…

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Perhaps the weather will get better tomorrow.	아_ 내_은 날_가 나_질 거_요_ a_a n_e_l_e_n n_l_s_g_ n_a_i_ g_o_e_o_ 아마 내일은 날씨가 나아질 거예요. ama naeil-eun nalssiga naajil geoyeyo. 아_ 내__ 날__ 나__ 거___ a__ n________ n_______ n_____ g_______ 아마 내일은 날씨가 나아질 거예요. ama naeil-eun nalssiga naajil geoyeyo. __ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ _________ ________ ______ ________ 아마 내일은 날씨가 나아질 거예요. ama naeil-eun nalssiga naajil geoyeyo.
How do you know that?	그_ 어_게 알_요_ g_u_e_l e_t_e_h_e a_-_y_? 그걸 어떻게 알아요? geugeol eotteohge al-ayo? 그_ 어__ 알___ g______ e________ a______ 그걸 어떻게 알아요? geugeol eotteohge al-ayo? __ ___ ____ _______ _________ _______ 그걸 어떻게 알아요? geugeol eotteohge al-ayo?
I hope that it gets better.	날_가 나_지_를 바_요_ n_l_s_g_ n_a_i_i_e_l b_l_e_o_ 날씨가 나아지기를 바래요. nalssiga naajigileul balaeyo. 날__ 나____ 바___ n_______ n__________ b_______ 날씨가 나아지기를 바래요. nalssiga naajigileul balaeyo. ___ _____ ____ ________ ___________ ________ 날씨가 나아지기를 바래요. nalssiga naajigileul balaeyo.

He will definitely come.	그_ 분_히 올 거_요_ g_u_e_n b_n_y_o_g_i o_ g_o_e_o_ 그는 분명히 올 거예요. geuneun bunmyeonghi ol geoyeyo. 그_ 분__ 올 거___ g______ b__________ o_ g_______ 그는 분명히 올 거예요. geuneun bunmyeonghi ol geoyeyo. __ ___ _ ____ _______ ___________ __ ________ 그는 분명히 올 거예요. geuneun bunmyeonghi ol geoyeyo.
Are you sure?	확_해_? h_a_s_l_a_y_? 확실해요? hwagsilhaeyo? 확____ h____________ 확실해요? hwagsilhaeyo? _____ _____________ 확실해요? hwagsilhaeyo?
I know that he’ll come.	저_ 그_ 올 것_ 알_요_ j_o_e_n g_u_a o_ g_o_-_u_ a_-_y_. 저는 그가 올 것을 알아요. jeoneun geuga ol geos-eul al-ayo. 저_ 그_ 올 것_ 알___ j______ g____ o_ g_______ a______ 저는 그가 올 것을 알아요. jeoneun geuga ol geos-eul al-ayo. __ __ _ __ ____ _______ _____ __ ________ _______ 저는 그가 올 것을 알아요. jeoneun geuga ol geos-eul al-ayo.

He’ll definitely call.	그_ 분_히 전_할 거_요_ g_u_e_n b_n_y_o_g_i j_o_h_a_a_ g_o_e_o_ 그는 분명히 전화할 거예요. geuneun bunmyeonghi jeonhwahal geoyeyo. 그_ 분__ 전__ 거___ g______ b__________ j_________ g_______ 그는 분명히 전화할 거예요. geuneun bunmyeonghi jeonhwahal geoyeyo. __ ___ ___ ____ _______ ___________ __________ ________ 그는 분명히 전화할 거예요. geuneun bunmyeonghi jeonhwahal geoyeyo.
Really?	정_요_ j_o_g_a_-_o_ 정말요? jeongmal-yo? 정___ j___________ 정말요? jeongmal-yo? ____ ____________ 정말요? jeongmal-yo?
I believe that he’ll call.	저_ 그_ 전_할 것_ 믿_요_ j_o_e_n g_u_a j_o_h_a_a_ g_o_-_u_ m_d_e_y_. 저는 그가 전화할 것을 믿어요. jeoneun geuga jeonhwahal geos-eul mid-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 전__ 것_ 믿___ j______ g____ j_________ g_______ m________ 저는 그가 전화할 것을 믿어요. jeoneun geuga jeonhwahal geos-eul mid-eoyo. __ __ ___ __ ____ _______ _____ __________ ________ _________ 저는 그가 전화할 것을 믿어요. jeoneun geuga jeonhwahal geos-eul mid-eoyo.

The wine is definitely old.	그 와_은 분_히 오_됐_요_ g_u w_i_-_u_ b_n_y_o_g_i o_a_d_a_s_-_o_o_ 그 와인은 분명히 오래됐어요. geu wain-eun bunmyeonghi olaedwaess-eoyo. 그 와__ 분__ 오_____ g__ w_______ b__________ o_______________ 그 와인은 분명히 오래됐어요. geu wain-eun bunmyeonghi olaedwaess-eoyo. _ ___ ___ ______ ___ ________ ___________ ________________ 그 와인은 분명히 오래됐어요. geu wain-eun bunmyeonghi olaedwaess-eoyo.
Do you know that for sure?	그_ 확_하_ 알_요_ g_u_e_l h_a_s_l_a_e a_-_y_? 그걸 확실하게 알아요? geugeol hwagsilhage al-ayo? 그_ 확___ 알___ g______ h__________ a______ 그걸 확실하게 알아요? geugeol hwagsilhage al-ayo? __ ____ ____ _______ ___________ _______ 그걸 확실하게 알아요? geugeol hwagsilhage al-ayo?
I think that he is old.	그_ 오_됐_고 생_해_. g_u_e o_a_d_a_s_d_g_ s_e_g_g_g_a_y_. 그게 오래됐다고 생각해요. geuge olaedwaessdago saeng-gaghaeyo. 그_ 오____ 생____ g____ o_____________ s______________ 그게 오래됐다고 생각해요. geuge olaedwaessdago saeng-gaghaeyo. __ _____ _____ _____ ______________ _______________ 그게 오래됐다고 생각해요. geuge olaedwaessdago saeng-gaghaeyo.

Our boss is good-looking.	우_ 사_님_ 잘_겼_요_ u_i s_j_n_n_m_e_n j_l_a_n_-_y_o_s_e_y_. 우리 사장님은 잘생겼어요. uli sajangnim-eun jalsaeng-gyeoss-eoyo. 우_ 사___ 잘_____ u__ s____________ j____________________ 우리 사장님은 잘생겼어요. uli sajangnim-eun jalsaeng-gyeoss-eoyo. __ ____ ______ ___ _____________ _____________________ 우리 사장님은 잘생겼어요. uli sajangnim-eun jalsaeng-gyeoss-eoyo.
Do you think so?	그_게 생_해_? g_u_e_h_e s_e_g_g_g_a_y_? 그렇게 생각해요? geuleohge saeng-gaghaeyo? 그__ 생____ g________ s______________ 그렇게 생각해요? geuleohge saeng-gaghaeyo? ___ _____ _________ _______________ 그렇게 생각해요? geuleohge saeng-gaghaeyo?
I find him very handsome.	저_ 그_ 아_ 잘_겼_고 생_해_. j_o_e_n g_u_a a_u j_l_a_n_-_y_o_s_a_o s_e_g_g_g_a_y_. 저는 그가 아주 잘생겼다고 생각해요. jeoneun geuga aju jalsaeng-gyeossdago saeng-gaghaeyo. 저_ 그_ 아_ 잘____ 생____ j______ g____ a__ j__________________ s______________ 저는 그가 아주 잘생겼다고 생각해요. jeoneun geuga aju jalsaeng-gyeossdago saeng-gaghaeyo. __ __ __ _____ _____ _______ _____ ___ ___________________ _______________ 저는 그가 아주 잘생겼다고 생각해요. jeoneun geuga aju jalsaeng-gyeossdago saeng-gaghaeyo.

The boss definitely has a girlfriend.	사_님_ 분_히 여_친_가 있_요_ s_j_n_n_m_e_n b_n_y_o_g_i y_o_a_h_n_u_a i_s_e_y_. 사장님은 분명히 여자친구가 있어요. sajangnim-eun bunmyeonghi yeojachinguga iss-eoyo. 사___ 분__ 여____ 있___ s____________ b__________ y____________ i________ 사장님은 분명히 여자친구가 있어요. sajangnim-eun bunmyeonghi yeojachinguga iss-eoyo. ____ ___ _____ ____ _____________ ___________ _____________ _________ 사장님은 분명히 여자친구가 있어요. sajangnim-eun bunmyeonghi yeojachinguga iss-eoyo.
Do you really think so?	정_ 그_게 생_해_? j_o_g_a_ g_u_e_h_e s_e_g_g_g_a_y_? 정말 그렇게 생각해요? jeongmal geuleohge saeng-gaghaeyo? 정_ 그__ 생____ j_______ g________ s______________ 정말 그렇게 생각해요? jeongmal geuleohge saeng-gaghaeyo? __ ___ _____ ________ _________ _______________ 정말 그렇게 생각해요? jeongmal geuleohge saeng-gaghaeyo?
It is very possible that he has a girlfriend.	그_게 여_친_가 있_는 것_ 아_ 가_성_ 높_요_ g_u_g_ y_o_a_h_n_u_a i_s_a_e_n g_o_-_u_ a_u g_n_u_g_e_n_-_ n_p_a_o_ 그에게 여자친구가 있다는 것은 아주 가능성이 높아요. geuege yeojachinguga issdaneun geos-eun aju ganeungseong-i nop-ayo. 그__ 여____ 있__ 것_ 아_ 가___ 높___ g_____ y____________ i________ g_______ a__ g_____________ n_______ 그에게 여자친구가 있다는 것은 아주 가능성이 높아요. geuege yeojachinguga issdaneun geos-eun aju ganeungseong-i nop-ayo. ___ _____ ___ __ __ ____ ____ ______ _____________ _________ ________ ___ ______________ ________ 그에게 여자친구가 있다는 것은 아주 가능성이 높아요. geuege yeojachinguga issdaneun geos-eun aju ganeungseong-i nop-ayo.

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