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Usages of ai
아이에 가요.aie gayo.
(You) go to the child.
아이를 만나요.aireul mannayo.
I meet a child.
아이들이 눈사람을 만들고 있어요.aideuri nunsarameul mandeulgo isseoyo.
Children are making a snowman.
아이가 소파에 앉아 있어요.aiga sopa-e anja isseoyo.
A child is sitting on the sofa.
마당에 아이들이 뛰어놀고 있어.madange aideuri ttwieonolgo isseo.
Children are running around in the yard.
아이들이 공원에서 뛰어놀아요.aideuri gongwoneseo ttwieonorayo.
Children run around in the park.
아이가 방에 들어와요.aiga bange deureowayo.
A child comes into the room.
그 아이는 울다가 친구를 보고 바로 웃었어.geu aineun uldaga chingureul bogo baro useosseo.
The child was crying, but after seeing a friend, she smiled right away.
그 아이는 울다가 괜찮은 것처럼 다시 웃었어.geu aineun uldaga gwaenchanheun geoscheoreom dasi useosseo.
The child cried and then smiled again as if everything was fine.
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