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1. 제안서 초안을 완성했어요.

   I finished a draft of the proposal.

   제안서

   proposal

   초안

   draft

   완성했어요

   finished; completed

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   제안서 means “proposal,” specifically a proposal document in this sentence. It is a noun and can be used before another noun to specify what kind of document or item is meant. Example: 제안서를 읽어요. — “I read the proposal.” 초안 means “draft,” the preliminary version of a document. In 제안서 초안, it comes after 제안서 and identifies the draft as a draft of the proposal. Example: 초안을 수정했어요. — “I revised the draft.” 완성했어요 means “finished” or “completed” here. Its base verb is 완성하다, “to complete.” The ending -했어요 marks a completed past action in the polite 해요 style. The subject is not stated in Korean; the fixed translation supplies “I.” Example: 보고서를 완성했어요. — “I completed the report.” The ending -을 in 초안을 is the object marker: 초안 is the object being completed. Korean often omits a subject when it is understood from context, while the object marker identifies what the action applies to. Together, 제안서 초안을 means “a draft of the proposal,” and 완성했어요 says that the speaker completed it. The whole utterance therefore means “I finished a draft of the proposal.”

2. 공유하기 전에 검토해 볼게요.

   I can review it before you share it.

   공유하기

   sharing

   전에

   before

   검토해 볼게요

   I’ll review it

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   공유하기 means “sharing” here. It comes from 공유하다 (“to share”) plus -기, which makes a verb noun-like. This form can occur before 전에 to mean “before doing ...”. Example: 읽기 전에 메모해요. — “I take notes before reading.” 전에 means “before” and follows the noun-like activity or a time expression it modifies. Here, 공유하기 전에 means “before you share it”; the fixed translation identifies the understood sharer as “you.” 검토해 볼게요 expresses the speaker’s intention to review it. 검토하다 means “to review” or “to examine”; its 해 form appears before 보다. In -아/어 보다, 보다 adds the idea of trying or giving an action a try, so 검토해 보다 can naturally mean “try reviewing” or simply “give it a review” here. The observed 볼게요 consists of 보- from 보다 plus the ending -ㄹ게요. This ending presents the speaker’s willing decision or commitment to do something. The subject is understood as “I,” and the object is understood as “it” from the fixed translation. This is different from the ability pattern 검토할 수 있어요, “can review.” Example: 제가 확인해 볼게요. — “I’ll try checking it.” Together, 공유하기 전에 sets the time as “before you share it,” and 검토해 볼게요 says that the speaker intends or offers to review it. The whole utterance therefore means: “I can review it before you share it,” with the Korean ending presenting that as the speaker’s willing intention rather than stating ability with -ㄹ 수 있다.

3. 서론 부분을 확인해 주실 수 있어요?

   Could you check the introduction section?

   서론

   introduction

   부분

   section; part

   확인해

   check; verify

   주실 수 있어요?

   could you do it?

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   서론 means “introduction” or “preface.” It is a noun and can be combined with another noun to specify what kind of thing it is, as in 서론 부분 (“the introduction section”). 부분 means “part” or “section.” In this sentence, it identifies 서론 as a section of a larger text. A useful pattern is [topic or document element] 부분, meaning “the [topic or document element] section/part.” 확인해 comes from the verb 확인하다, “to check” or “to verify.” The ending -해 is the connective form used before a following helping verb. Here it links 확인하다 with 주다; it does not mean that the checking has already happened. Compare the polite request pattern 확인해 주세요 (“Please check it”). 주실 수 있어요? contains 주다 (“to do/give”) in the honorific form 주시-, followed by -(으)ㄹ 수 있다, “to be able to,” and the polite question ending -어요?. After another verb, -아/어 주다 presents an action as being done for someone. Thus 확인해 주실 수 있어요? is a polite way to ask whether the listener can check it for the speaker. The honorific marker -시- respects the person being addressed; it does not change who performs the action. Together, 서론 부분을 marks “the introduction section” as the object, and 확인해 주실 수 있어요? asks politely whether the listener can check it for the speaker. The whole utterance means, “Could you check the introduction section?” Reusable pattern: [object]을/를 [verb]-아/어 주실 수 있어요? = “Could you [verb] [object] for me?”

4. 핵심 내용은 명확해요.

   The main idea is clear.

   핵심

   core; main point

   내용

   content

   명확해요

   is clear

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   핵심 means “core” or “main point.” It is a noun and can modify another noun with 의, as in 핵심의 내용 (“the core’s content”), though the fixed sentence uses it directly before 내용 as part of the noun phrase 핵심 내용 (“main content” or “main idea”). 내용 means “content” or “the substance of something.” In 핵심 내용, it narrows that meaning to the most important information or idea. 내용 is a noun; it is not the adjective describing clarity. 명확해요 means “is clear.” Its base form is the descriptive verb 명확하다 (“to be clear”). The ending -해요 gives a polite, present-style form: 명확하다 → 명확해요. This form states the speaker’s assessment that something is clear; it does not itself identify how many things are clear. A related form is 명확한, used before a noun: 명확한 설명 means “a clear explanation.” The topic marker 은 is attached to 내용: 내용은. It presents 핵심 내용 as the topic, while 명확해요 supplies the assessment about it. The pattern N은/는 A-아요/어요 can be reused for a polite statement such as 설명은 간단해요 (“The explanation is simple”). Together, 핵심 내용은 명확해요 means “The main idea is clear.” The topic is the main content or idea, and the predicate assesses that idea as clear.

5. 그런데 그 부분이 너무 긴 것 같아요.

   But the section feels too long.

   그런데

   but

   그

   that

   부분

   section

   너무

   too

   긴

   long

   것 같아요

   seems

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   그런데 introduces a contrast with what came before: “but” or “however.” It is a useful sentence-opening connector; for example, 그런데 시간이 없어요. means “But there isn’t much time.” 그 is a demonstrative determiner meaning “that,” placed before a noun. Here it specifies 부분, giving 그 부분 (“that section”). The form 그 does not by itself identify a particular section without context; here, the fixed translation supports the meaning “that section.” 부분 is a noun meaning “part” or “section.” In a document-related setting, 부분 can refer to a section. For example, 이 부분을 다시 읽어 보세요. means “Please read this section again.” 너무 means “too” here and marks an excessive degree: the speaker considers the length greater than appropriate. It can also mean “very” in some contexts, but “too” is the intended meaning in this sentence. 긴 is the form of the descriptive adjective 길다, “to be long.” 길다 becomes 긴 before a noun or noun-like element: the final ㄹ is omitted before the attributive ending -ㄴ. Thus 긴 부분 would mean “a long section.” In this sentence, 긴 modifies 것 within the pattern 긴 것 같아요, rather than directly modifying 부분. 것 같아요 is a polite form of the pattern 것 같다, used to present an impression or cautious judgment: “seems to be” or “I think it is.” In 긴 것 같아요, the adjective is placed in attributive form before 것: 긴 것 같다 (“seems to be long”). 같아요 is the polite present form used here; the ending -요 gives the utterance a polite tone. Together, 그 부분이 marks “that section” as the subject of the description: 이 is the subject particle, not a topic particle. 너무 긴 describes the section as excessively long, and 것 같아요 softens this into an impression rather than a blunt assertion. With the contrast connector, the whole utterance means: “But the section feels too long.”

6. 세부 내용 일부를 다른 부분으로 옮길까요?

   Should I move some details to another section?

   세부 내용

   details

   일부

   some

   다른

   another; different

   부분

   section; part

   옮길까요?

   should I move?

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   세부 내용 means “details” here, literally detailed content. 내용 is a noun meaning content, and 세부 specifies its detailed nature. This compound can be reused for details or detailed content in a document. 일부 means “some” or “a portion.” In 세부 내용 일부, it follows the noun and identifies only part of the details, rather than all of them. The following 를 marks that portion as the object of the action. 다른 is the form of 다르다 used before a noun, meaning “different” or, in this context, “another.” It does not change for number or gender. For example, 다른 문서 means “another/different document.” 부분 means “part” or “section.” In this document-related context, 다른 부분 is “another section.” Korean uses the same noun for a physical part and a section of a text; the context selects the intended sense. 옮길까요? comes from 옮기다, “to move” or “transfer.” The form 옮길까요? combines the verb stem with -(으)ㄹ까요?, a question form used to ask whether the speaker should do something or to suggest doing it. Here the speaker asks, “Should I move [it]?” The object is understood from 세부 내용 일부를, so the verb does not need to repeat it. Example: 이 파일을 다른 폴더로 옮길까요? means “Should I move this file to another folder?” Together, 세부 내용 일부를 identifies some of the details as the object, and 다른 부분으로 identifies the destination; 으로 marks movement toward or into that destination. Thus the whole utterance asks whether the speaker should move some details to another section. The question is phrased as a polite proposal or request for confirmation.

7. 추가 내용은 배경 부분에 넣어 주세요.

   Put the extra details in the background section.

   추가

   additional

   내용

   details

   배경

   background

   부분

   section

   넣어 주세요

   please put

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   추가 means “additional” here and modifies 내용, giving the reusable noun phrase 추가 내용 (“additional details” or “extra content”). It is a noun that can also be used in other combinations, such as 추가 질문 (“additional questions”). 내용 means the content or details being discussed. In this sentence, 추가 내용 is the topic marked by 은: 추가 내용은 means “as for the additional details.” The topic marker does not itself mean that there is a particular numeric amount of content. 배경 means “background.” It is followed by 부분, so 배경 부분 means “the background section.” 부분 is a general noun for a part, section, or portion; the modifier before it identifies which section is intended. Example: 마지막 부분 means “the last section.” 에 marks the place or destination associated with the action. In 배경 부분에, it points to the background section as the place where the content should be put. The same marker can mark a destination with movement verbs, while the exact relationship is determined by the verb and context. 넣어 주세요 is a polite request meaning “please put [it] in.” 넣어 is the connective form of 넣다 (“to put in,” “to insert,” or “to place”), and 주세요 completes the polite request pattern -아/어 주세요. The object is understood from the topic 추가 내용; Korean often omits an already clear object. Example: 여기에 이름을 써 주세요. means “Please write your name here.” Together, 추가 내용은 sets the additional details as the topic, 배경 부분에 identifies the background section as the destination, and 넣어 주세요 politely asks the listener to place them there. The whole utterance therefore means: “Put the extra details in the background section.”

8. 초안을 수정해서 다시 보내 드릴게요.

   I will revise the draft and send it back.

   초안을

   the draft

   수정해서

   revise and

   다시

   again; back

   보내 드릴게요

   I’ll send it for you

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   초안을 means “the draft” here. 초안 is the noun “draft,” and -을 marks it as the object of the following action. The object marker is selected because the speaker is revising the draft, not because -을 itself means “the.” Example: 문서를 읽어요. — “I read the document.” 수정해서 means “revise and then.” Its base form is 수정하다, “to revise” or “to edit.” The ending -해서 connects this action to the next one, presenting the revising as the preceding step: “revise it and …” This is not the past form; the form of the whole sentence places the connected action within the speaker’s planned sequence. 다시 means “again” or, with a sending verb, “back.” In this sentence it indicates that the draft will be sent again, after revision. The exact “back” nuance comes from 다시 together with 보내다, rather than from 다시 alone. Example: 다시 확인해 주세요. — “Please check it again.” 보내 드릴게요 means “I’ll send it for you.” 보내다 is the base verb “to send.” 드리다 is used after an action done for someone in a respectful way; here 보내 드리다 presents the sending as a service to the listener. -ㄹ게요 marks the speaker’s intention or commitment to do it, often as a response to the listener’s situation or request. The polite ending is attached to 드리다, giving the observed form 드릴게요. Example: 자료를 보내 드릴게요. — “I’ll send you the materials.” Together, 초안을 수정해서 sets out the first step, 다시 adds the idea of doing the sending again, and 보내 드릴게요 expresses the speaker’s polite commitment to send it. The whole utterance means: “I will revise the draft and send it back.”

9. 새 버전이 준비되면 보내 주세요.

   Send the new version when it is ready.

   새

   new

   버전

   version

   준비되면

   when ready

   보내 주세요

   please send

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   새 means “new” here and directly modifies the noun that follows it. It is a separate attributive word, not a form of 버전. Example: 새 파일 means “a new file.” 버전 is the noun “version,” a loanword used for a particular edition or state of something. In this sentence, it is the thing that will be sent and the thing understood as becoming ready. 준비되면 means “when it is ready.” 준비되다 means “to become/be ready” or “to be prepared,” and -면 marks a condition or time relationship: “when/if ….” Here, the intended meaning is temporal, not a separate hypothetical warning. The subject is understood from the sentence as 버전, so 준비되면 means “when the version is ready.” Example: 준비되면 시작해요. — “When it is ready, let’s start.” 보내 주세요 is a polite request meaning “please send.” 보내다 means “to send”; its connective form 보내 combines with 주세요 to make a polite request. The construction -아/어 주세요 is reusable after a verb stem: 기다려 주세요 means “please wait.” Together, 새 버전 is “the new version,” 준비되면 adds “when it is ready,” and 보내 주세요 requests that the listener send it. The whole utterance means: “Send the new version when it is ready.”