Lesson 7
This lesson is about the one-syllable word “뚝.”
1st meaning: suddenly
(similar to = 갑자기)
울음을 뚝 그쳤어요. = He stopped crying suddenly.
연락이 뚝 끊겼어요. = We suddenly lost touch with him.
대화가 뚝 끊겼어요. = The conversation came to an abrupt end.
2nd meaning: describes how something falls down rather quickly
사과가 땅으로 뚝 떨어졌어요. = The apple fell down to the ground.
비 한 방울이 얼굴에 뚝 떨어졌어요. = A drop of rain fell on my face.
3rd meaning: describes how something is broken with a snap
연필이 뚝 부러졌어요. = The pencil broke with a snap.
지팡이가 뚝 부러졌어요. = The cane snapped.