"남자가 바다로 달립니다."
Translation:The man runs to the sea.
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(으)로 is a direction particle in this sentence. So it means the man runs towards the sea.
Yes! But what I've learnt is that in Korean everyday language, they use (으)로 to mean 에. So the translation 'naturally' is "to go".
까지 means "until". For a location, it marks it as the destination (or the place where the action in question stops).
로/으로 means "towards" and "in the direction of", but it can also mean "through", "across", "using".
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In these types of sentences, if I want to state someone's name instead of "the man" or whatever, do I just change "남자가" to their name or...?
Keeping the subject particle (or changing to a different subject particle depending on the end of the name), right?
According to someone on this forum (https://www.italki.com/question/317170?hl=ko):
달리다 and 뛰다 are nearly the same when they mean "run".
They have different usage when applied more widely. 달리는 기차(O), 뛰는 기차(X) -> 달리다 can be applied to vehicles, 뛰다 can't. 뛰는 물가(O), 달리는 물가(X) -> 뛰다 means "jump" as well, 달리다 does not.
Actually 뛰다 means jump, but its is translated to "run" that is the meaning of 달리다
What "로/으로" means changes with context. "영어으로" means "in English". "차으로" means "by car". It can mean in a certain direction ("곧바로", "왼쪽으로", and "오른쪽으로" mean going straight, left, and right).
And a ton more that I don't recall.
I can't really picture a situation where its meaning would be like that.
"I speak according to English" or "in keeping with English rules;" "저는 영으로 말합니다." "I run according to the sea; according to the direction of the sea;" "저는 바다로 달립니다"
"영어로 말합니다." doesn't mean that you speak according to the rules.
And "in the direction of" means towards it. I'm guessing you mean "according to" as implying that the person is running bedside on the beach following the ocean shore? If so, that's not what "바다로 달립니다" usually implies.
로 is talking about "to" or in context "I am going to the beach". 에서 is referring to more about where you are like "바다에서 수영했어요" (although I believe the more proper form is "바다에" in that sentence). 까지 is talking about "up to" such as in "나는 여기 까지" which can mean a multitude of things that which you are implying.
I have the same problem. I guess we'll understand better later since the course is still in beta.
Not hard--impossible, unless you have more context. That's just how it is.
바다 could also be 海 if you want to write that kind of form where no one uses it
Well, no, 海 would be 해, a synonymous, but different word, used in Sino-Korean compounds like 海軍 (해군) navy.
Can't 바다 translate to 'beach' as well? I typed 'beach' as a translation and it said it was wrong.
Beach is similar. It's "바닷가", these days people more often say "해변".
It can also be "호숫가" if you're taling about a beach on a lake instead of the ocean.
is it mandatory for it to be <sub>the</sub> man, as opposed to <sub>a</sub> man?
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since it uses a 가, "man" is not stressed. I believe "A man runs to the sea" should be accepted. Reported.
I am confused by the use of 로 instead of 에. I thought this would be A man runs with the sea/ using the sea/ or by the sea. Does anyone know where can I learn about this grammar rule?
로 both means with/using/by AND the same as 에/에서, it depends on the context of the sentence :)) i think you can find a more precise lesson on talk to me in korean
Strictly speaking, since the sentence used 로 instead of 까기 shouldn't it be "The man runs toward the sea" ?
Can we make sea/ocean interchangeable? Are there two different words for them?
로/으로 deals with a location. 러 deals with an action; modifies a verb.
I got it wrong because I said "The man runs to the ocean," but I guess it has to be "sea" instead.
Is there a reason this can't be translated to "The man is running to the sea"?
In reality, yes.
Korean has a grammar form for continuous (base-verb+고 있다). In this case, 달리고 있어요 or 있습니다.
But, Koreans use regular present tense as continuous all the time. For instance, "당신은 뭐 해요?" means "What are you doing?" and not "What do you do?"
I think you can change "the man" to a person's name... Example: 남준씨 바다로 달립니다 Hopefully it's correct...
Yes. 까지 primarily means "until" but also means "to". It's used for ending time and location (destination).
But ~(으)로 also means "to" as in direction; towards.
I believe 로 means to the/towards the, so it would mean: to the/towards the sea.
I believe most people refer to it that way, as my grandparents always called the beach 바닷가 which is similar to 바다.
namja-ga = man + subject-marker bada-lo = sea + to dallibnida = dallada = -bni- = to run (present tense)
까지 = "until" (으)로 = "toward"
With a location: 까지 tells you the destination; the location where the action stops. (으)로 tells you the direction in which the action is happening.
In the context here, 로/으로 means towards (in the direction of). "남자가 바다로 달립니다." means "The man runs towards the sea/ocean."
Although, in other contexts it means "using" or "by way of".
Ex: "I ride to work by bus." -> 저는 버스로 일에 타요.
"We talk together in Korean." -> 우리가 같이 한국어로 대화해요.
So 'The man SPRINTS to the sea' isn't accepted? HOW? (I'm native and checking through the questions if they are right or wrong)
Sprint means to run as fast as you possibly can over a short distance. That's not the same as 달리다.
Sprint is more like 질주하다 than 달리다.
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Would 남자가 바다까지 달립니다 be a wrong answer? I always knew that (으)로 is equivalent to the instrumental case, which shows the instrument an action has been completed with.
까지 means "until". So, with a location it means it's the destination.
~로/으로 means "towards". It can also mean "through", "using", or "by way of".
Woah i didnt know we could comment like this thanks for the help and tips in pronouniation and meaning
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Sometimes Duolongo causes confusion when there is no need. While Google Translate is certainly not the definite expert of meanings of words, it does clarify the general meaning. 바다로 and 바다으로 are both defines as by the sea not "to" or "toward". Therefore, the man runs by the sea is the general meaning. 바다 throughout this tree is variously defined as sea and ocean and therefore either should be accepted. Teach us the basic language before adding these "sometimes" or "obscure" meanings.
Why does "run" sound like "Pa-Leem-nida" when it seems like it's supposed to start with a "D" sound??
바다 doesn't mean "sea" and "ocean"? Or there's a word for sea and another word for ocean?
바다 does mean sea/ocean. The sentence uses "바다로", which means "towards" the sea/ocean.
For this example, it accepts sentences such as:
The man runs to the sea.
The man runs toward the sea.
The man runs to the ocean.
The man runs toward the sea.
"남자가 바다로 수영합니다." wouldn't make sense.
If the man is in the water, then he's not doing something "바다로" (to/towards the sea), but is doing it "바다에 (in the sea).
Is it we use (으)로 when a syllable ends with a consonant? And we use 로 when a syllable ends with a vowel?
Yes, only that nouns ending in ㄹ also use 로, so that e.g. 물 water becomes 물로 with water.
Well, is an instrumental particle, but to translate it here by by in the sense of he was protected by his body armour does not make very much sense. You cannot run by means of the sea, can you? With verbs of movement -로 means also the direction to a destination.