Let's learn about "그게 무슨 말이죠"

<today’s dialogue>

그게 무슨 말이죠 ? 그것이 무슨 의미죠 ?

1) what does that mean ?
2) what does WC stand for ?
3) what do you mean by ... ?
4) what does ... mean ?
5) can you tell me .. means ?

<dislogue example>

<A son> 아빠, WC는 무슨 말이죠 ? 무슨 말을 줄인거예요 ? what does stand for WC, daddy ?

<A father> Water Closet 이란다. 아들아 ! it’s Water Closet, my son !

<A son> 재밋네요 :) it’s interesting :)

<dialogue’s explanation>

그것이 : that thing ... <— 그(that) + 것(thing) + 이(a suffix makes a word subjective)

* “그게” is contracted from “그것이”

아빠 : daddy

엄마 : mom, momy
아버지 : father
어머니 : mother
아버님 : my father with respectful attitude <— 아버지 + 님(a suffix shows high respectful attitude)
어머님 : my mother with respectful attitude <— 어머니 + 님(a suffix shows high respectful attitude)
선생 : a teacher, a tutor
선생님 : a teacher with respectful attitude <— 선생 + 님(a suffix shows high respectful attitude)
아들 : a son
딸 : a daughter
동생, 아우 : the younger brother or the younger sister
형, 형님 : the elder brother <— 형 + 님(a respectful suffix)
누나 : the elder sister

자매 : sibling

WC는 : WC <— WC + 는, 은(a suffix makes a word subjective) * “는” used after last vowel, “은” used after last consonant.

무슨 : what
말 : a word; a langauage; a meaning; a sentence
이다 : is; are
이죠 ? : is ? ; are ? <— 이다 + 죠(a question suffix with light feeling usually to the same age or the younger.

의미 : meaning; a sense; [=의의] significance; [=주지(主旨)] the import; [=함축] an implication; a connotation <— 의(meaning; opinion) + 미(taste, delicacy)

* 의 : [1] [n] thought; idea; sentiments; opinion [2] intention; inclination [3] expectations [4] meaning [5] [n] hint; suggestion
* 미 : [1] [=맛][n] taste; flavor [2] [=냄새][n] smell; odor [3] [n] delicacy; dainty

~을,를 : a suffix makes a word objective * “을” used after last consonant, “를” used after last vowel.

줄이다 : lessen; decrease; shorten
것 : thing
~죠 : a question suffix with light feeling to the same age or the younger
줄인 것이죠 ; does it been shorten ? <— 줄이다 + ㄴ(a suffix makes a verb past tense) + 것 + 이다 + 죠

<~ㄴ’s usage>

1) “ㄴ” used instead of “는,은”, which is subjective suffix
예) 누난 어디 갔니 ? : where is elder sister ? <— 누나(elder sister) + ㄴ(this is contracted from “는”; “는,은” makes a word subjective) + 어디(where) + 가다 + ㅆ(a letter makes a verb past tense) + 니(a question suffix to the younger or the same age familiar)

난 갈테야 : i have to go <— 나(i) + ㄴ(this is contracted from “는”; “는,은” makes a word subjective) + 가다(go) + ㄹ(a letter makes a verb future tense) + 테야(a suffix notify my decision to the younger or the same age familiar)

2) indicates past tense after verb
예) 떠난 사람 : the man (had/have) gone <— 떠나다(leave, depart) + ㄴ(a suffix makes a verb past tense) + 사람(human being)

3) indicates present tense after adjective
예) 눈부신 활약 : brilliant/impressive <— 눈부시다 + ㄴ(a suffix shows a present tense) + 활약(activity)
      눈부신 성과 : brilliant accomlishment <— 눈부시다 + ㄴ(a suffix shows a present tense) + 성과(a result; accomplishment)

* 눈부시다 (adj) dazzling, blinding; impressive; bright, shiny <— 눈(eye) + 부시다(
* 눈 : (1) eye (2)
* 활약 : activity; action <— 활(active) + 약(jump)
* 성과 : a result; a fruit; an acomplishment <— 성(accomplish) + 과(a result; a fruit)

* 활 : [1] [v] live; exist; survive; be alive [2] [v] save the life of [3] active; lively; vivacious [4] movable; mobile; flexible [5] work
* 약 : [v] skip; jump; frolic; leap; bound; spring
* 성 : [1] completed; accomplished; finished; fixed; settled; [v] accomplish; succeed; complete [2] [v] achieve [3] [v] become [4] acceptable; all right [5] able; capable [6] one tent
* 과 : [1] fruit of a plant [2] [n] effect (in cause and effect); result; fruit; consequence [3] surely; really

4) indicates present tense as a form of “verb + “ㄴ”
예) 비가 온다 : it’s raining <— 비(rain) + 가(a suffix makes a word subjective) + 오다 + ㄴ(present tense) + 다(a verb suffix makes a descriptive statement)
~~이란다 : is or are <— 이다 + 란다(a suffix shows friendly attitude to the younger)

* ~란다, ~라고 한다 : (1) this is used when we convey someone’s word to another people (2) this is used in orde to speak very friendly to the younger

아들아 ! : my son <— 아들((my) son) + 아(a vocative suffix shows a child or male)

재미 : [=즐거움](a) pleasure; amusement; enjoyment; fun; [=흥미] interest; [=좋은 성과] a good result; good fruit
재밋네요 : it’s interesting <— 재미 + 있다(exist, be) + 네(a exclamation suffix) + 요(a winsome suffix)

좋다 : be good; be profitable
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부시다 : (1) glare, shine, flash; dazzle, blind (2) [=씻다] rinse (out); wash (lightly); clean out

눈부시다 : be dazzling/blinding/impressive/bright/shiny <—눈(eye) + 부시다(dazzle)