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화분이 너무 많으면 식물에 물 주는 데 시간이 오래 걸려.hwabuni neomu manheumyeon sikmure mul juneun de sigani orae geollyeo.
Meaning
If there are too many flowerpots, it takes a long time to water the plants.
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Breakdown of hwabuni neomu manheumyeon sikmure mul juneun de sigani orae geollyeo.
~에~e
destination particle
~이~i
subject particle
시간sigan
time
많다manhda
many
Questions & Answers about hwabuni neomu manheumyeon sikmure mul juneun de sigani orae geollyeo.
Why is it 화분이 and not 화분을?
Because 많다 (to be many) treats the thing that is numerous as its subject, not its object.
So:
- 화분이 많다 = there are many flowerpots / potted plants
- not 화분을 많다
Here, -면 is added to 많다:
- 많으면 = if there are many / if it is many
So 화분이 너무 많으면 literally works like if flowerpots are too many.
What exactly does 화분 mean here?
화분 literally means flowerpot or plant pot. In everyday Korean, though, it can also refer to a potted plant by extension.
So in this sentence, 화분이 너무 많으면 can feel like:
- if there are too many pots
- or more naturally, if you have too many potted plants
That fits the second half, which talks about watering the plants.
What does 너무 많으면 mean? Does 너무 mean very or too?