The definite article the is the most frequent word in English.
정관사 the 는 한국어에 없으나, 영어에 매우 잘 쓰이므로,
무시하면 안됩니다.
We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the hearer/reader knows exactly what we are referring to.
이미 알고있는것에 쓰이죠.
• because there is only one:
The Pope is visiting Russia.
바티칸에 계시는 교황님은 단 한분이죠.
The moon is very bright tonight.
The Shah of Iran was deposed in 1979.
This is why we use the definite article with a superlative adjective:
He is the tallest boy in the class.
It is the oldest building in the town.
최상급일때, 즉...
가장 오래된 건물을 한영해보면
-> the oldest building.
• because we have already mentioned it:
이미 아는 그 사실일 경우에 쓰이구요.
A woman who fell 10 metres from High Peak was lifted to safety by a helicopter. The woman fell while climbing.
The rescue is the latest in a series of incidents on High Peak. In January last year two men walking on the peak were killed in a fall.
10미터 정도의 높은곳에서 추락했던, 그 여자가, 바로 그 여자가 등산 중에 추락한 것이었다.
(영어에서는 반복을 싫어합니다.
반복을 해야 한다면 정관사the를 붙여주죠)
We also use the definite article:
• to say something about all the things referred to by a noun:
전체적인 것을 애기할 때 역시 the를 씁니다.
The wolf is not really a dangerous animal (= Wolves are not really dangerous animals)
늑대는 그닥 위험한 동물은 아니다.
The kangaroo is found only in Australia (= Kangaroos are found only in Australia)
호주에서만 캥거루라는 동물을 볼 수 있다.
We use the definite article in this way to talk about musical instruments:
Joe plays the piano really well.(= Joe can play any piano)
She is learning the guitar.(= She is learning to play any guitar)
피아노 악기 등등 앞에서 쓰이구요.
• to refer to a system or service:
How long does it take on the train.
I heard it on the radio.
You should tell the police.
경찰 등 치안 서비스 앞에 쓰입니다.
방송 등 방송 서비스 앞에 쓰이구요.
• 기타 등등 셀수없이 많은 용례가 있지만 또 보도록 하죠.
