English Sentence:

My mother has been collecting owls for over 15 years.

Korean Translation:

저희 어머니는 15년이 넘도록 부엉이를 수집해 오고 계십니다.

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저희

juh hi

we, our, us (polite)

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어머니

uh muh ni

mother

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neun

1. (subject particle) 2. (particle to add emphasis) 3. (particle after a verb to modify a noun, present tense) 4. (verb ending for present tense)

Here: (subject particle)

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십오

sip o

fifteen, 15

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nyun

year

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i

1. (subject particle) 2. this 3. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 4. tooth, teeth 5. two, 2 (hanja) 6. lice 7. person (particle after younger/same age person's name) 8. with 9. ear 10. different

Here: (subject particle)

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넘다

num da

1. to exceed, to go beyond, to go over 2. to jump over, to climb over

Here: to exceed, to go beyond, to go over

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도록

do rok

until, in order to (particle after verb or adjective)

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부엉이

boo ung i

owl

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reul

(object particle, equivalent to '을', it comes after a noun without a bottom consonant)

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수집

soo jip

collection

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하다

ha da

1. to do 2. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 3. to have to, must 4. (after verb to tell how another person feels) 5. to say, to speak (short version)

Here: to do

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오다

o da

1. to come, to arrive 2. to have done (present perfect)

Here: to have done (present perfect)

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고 있다

go it da

(ending form to make sentence present progressive)

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니다

ni da

(statement ending in formal tone)

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