"사람을 조종하는 남자"

Translation: A man who controls people

[CoolStuffYT]

Anyone else spooked by this?

[Staszek456]

조종하다 - to control, operate, manage (a machine or people)

조종자 - operator, driver

조종사 - a pilot (airplane pilot)

[annieostara]

If this has anything to do with traffic, could it be a man who "directs" people? Some sort of traffic control?

[AustinHead2]

The word 사람 in the sentence is singular (it's not 사람들), so shouldn't it be "person" not people?

[krylati]

In korean, ~들 is not necessary to make a word plural. It does make it more obvious, but it is not needed to convey a plural meaning.

[erekrose]

It is not always necessary to specify plurality in Korean, but as such both variants should usually be accepted in English, so please report the alternate response, "a man who controls a person". It sounds a bit strange but is not incorrect.

[soosy99]

In korean it is common to drop 들 as people understand from the context.. so even for plurals they usually drop 들 if there isnt any need to clarify!

[Haddy994224]

The 들 is regularly left out of Korean sentences, especially if it's implied.

[d0nghye.127]

A strange phrase, "a man who controls people" as in dictatorship?

[Pamela909830]

I reported that "a man who manipulates people" should also be accepted.

[oee16]

Worth a try. As I understand, the actual Korean term for control as:

• exerting influence on people by capability (acquired authority) is 통제.

So, 통제하다 ~ to control (manage in the position of authority)

• exerting influence (on people, figuratively or things) by ability (skill) is 조종. So,

조종하다 ~ to steer, to manipulate.

[Adrienne_F]

Is "the man controlling people" also an acceptable translation, or would that take an ending other than 하는?

[JonathanSeo126]

Is "A man who manipulates people" acceptable?

[SuperSizedSmiley]

It should be

[Pamela909830]

I just asked that same question a year later than you asked it. Oct. 7, 2019.

[SuperSizedSmiley]

It shows dates?

[EliseGu]

조종 操纵cao1zong4 操縦そうじゅう

[imma_potato123]

가람 씨 is that you? You 나쁜 사람!!!!!

[oee16]

A bit out of topic here. But could someone explain the difference between 고유어 and 한글.

I believe I have been misusing
the word 한글 to mean pure Korean word. 한글 only means Korean letters of the alphabet. Am I right?

So, 고유어 is the appropriate contrasting word for 한자?

Thanks.

[army23600]

Shhhhhhh, Guys I want to tell you a secret. Don't tell to anyone please . Duolingo is talking about me, yeah I'm the one who controls people.
PLEASE DON'T TELL TO ANYONE.
(>□<)

[ErikRed1]

There are a lot of possible meanings for "control". We really need clarification on what definition of "control" is meant here

[BakedPotat17]

Kim Jong Un, i guess