mikkeureoun naerimageseo neomu apseogaji ma.

too

Breakdown of mikkeureoun naerimageseo neomu apseogaji ma.

• ~지 마: negative imperative
• 미끄럽다: slippery
• 내리막: the downhill stretch

Questions & Answers about mikkeureoun naerimageseo neomu apseogaji ma.

Why is it 미끄러운 before 내리막 instead of the dictionary form 미끄럽다?

Because 미끄럽다 is being used to describe a noun.

In Korean, when a descriptive verb/adjective modifies a noun, it changes form:

• 미끄럽다 = to be slippery
• 미끄러운 내리막 = a slippery downhill slope

This is the noun-modifying form.
Also, 미끄럽다 is a ㅂ-irregular adjective, so it becomes 미끄러운, not 미끄럽은.

Compare:

• 예쁘다 → 예쁜
• 어렵다 → 어려운
• 미끄럽다 → 미끄러운

What exactly does 내리막 mean?

내리막 means a downhill slope, descent, or downhill section.

It refers to the part of a road, hill, path, or slope that goes downward. Depending on context, it could be:

• a road
• a hiking trail
• a ski slope
• any sloping surface

You may also see 내리막길, which is very similar.

• 내리막 = downhill / descent
• 내리막길 = downhill road/path

In many situations, they are interchangeable.

Why does the sentence use 내리막에서 and not 내리막에?