Signification
A polite request for someone to shut the window.
Banque d exercices
3 exercices창문 좀 ____ 주시겠어요?
창문 ____ 닫아 주시겠어요?
____ 좀 닫아 주시겠어요?
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창문 (changmun) is a compound word derived from '창' (chang), meaning 'window', and '문' (mun), meaning 'door'. Both '창' and '문' have Old Korean origins. The particle '좀' (jom) is an adverb indicating a small degree or a polite request, stemming from '적다' (jeokda), meaning 'to be small' or 'few'. '닫아 주시겠어요?' (dada jusigesseoyo?) is a polite request formation. '닫다' (datda) means 'to close', and its origin can be traced to Middle Korean '닫〮다〮' (tatsta). '-아/어 주다' (-a/eo juda) is a common auxiliary verb construction expressing giving or doing something for someone, and it comes from '주다' (juda), meaning 'to give'. '-시-' (-si-) is an honorific suffix, and '-겠-' (-get-) indicates intention or possibility. '-어요?' (-eoyo?) is a polite interrogative ending. The structure and components have evolved over centuries, reflecting the linguistic changes and social politeness conventions in the Korean language.