Word
그 발송인은 거짓말을 했습니다.geu balsongineun geojismareul haessseupnida.
Meaning
That sender told a lie.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of geu balsongineun geojismareul haessseupnida.
하다hada
to do
그geu
that
발송인balsongin
the sender
거짓말geojismal
a lie
Questions & Answers about geu balsongineun geojismareul haessseupnida.
What does 그 mean here? Is it he?
No. In 그 발송인, 그 is modifying a noun, so it means that or sometimes the in context.
- 그
- noun = that ...
- So 그 발송인 = that sender / the sender
If 그 stood alone as a pronoun, it can sometimes be translated as he, but in modern Korean that usage is limited and often sounds like written translation style rather than natural everyday speech.
So in this sentence, 그 is definitely not he. It is describing 발송인.
What does 발송인 mean exactly?
발송인 means sender, especially in a formal or administrative sense.
It is commonly used for:
- packages
- shipping documents
- forms
- official labels
So depending on context, it could mean:
- the sender of a letter
- the sender of a package
- the shipper / dispatching party
It sounds more formal than casual everyday words like 보낸 사람 (the person who sent it).
Why is it 발송인은 and not 발송인이?