What does 졸리다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  오늘 너무 피곤해서 계속 졸려요.

  o-neul neo-mu pi-gon-hae-seo gye-sok jol-ryeo-yo., o neul neo mu pi gon hae seo gye sok jol ryeo yo.

  The subject 'I' is human and '졸리다' correctly expresses current sleepiness.

• ⭕

  이 영화는 졸려서 재미없어요.

  i yeong-hwa-neun jol-ryeo-seo jae-mi-eop-eo-yo., i yeong hwa neun jol ryeo seo jae mi eop eo yo.

  The subject 'I' is implied, expressing a subjective feeling.

• ❌

  차가 졸려서 사고 났다.

  cha-ga jol-ryeo-seo sa-go nass-da., cha ga jol ryeo seo sa go nass da.

  '졸리다' can only be used for humans, not objects like 'car'.

• ⭕

  나는 졸려서 일찍 잤다.

  na-neun jol-ryeo-seo il-jjik jass-da., na neun jol ryeo seo il jjik jass da.

  The subject is human and expresses sleepiness as the reason.

• ⭕

  졸리니까 커피 마실래?

  jol-ri-ni-kka keo-pi ma-sil-rae?, jol ri ni kka keo pi ma sil rae?

  A natural colloquial sentence expressing condition.

• ⭕

  졸리다를 느끼는 건 건강하지 않다.

  jol-ri-da-reul neu-kki-neun geon geon-gang-ha-ji an-da., jol ri da reul neu kki neun geon geon gang ha ji an da.

  Using '졸리다' nominally is acceptable for meaning.

1. What does '졸리다' mean?

   '졸리다'의 뜻은 무엇인가요?('jol-ri-da'uitteus-eunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, 'jolrida'uitteuseunmueosingayo?)
   • To be hungry
   • To feel sleepy
   • To be angry
   • To be thirsty

2. Which sentence is correct?

   다음 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eumjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
   • 차가 졸려요.(cha-gajol-ryeo-yo., chagajolryeoyo.)
   • 나는 졸려요.(na-neunjol-ryeo-yo., naneunjolryeoyo.)
   • 책이 졸려요.(chaek-ijol-ryeo-yo., chaekijolryeoyo.)
   • 음식이 졸려요.(eum-sik-ijol-ryeo-yo., eumsikijolryeoyo.)

3. When can you NOT use '졸리다'?

   '졸리다'를 사용할 수 없는 경우는?('jol-ri-da'reulsa-yong-halsueop-neungyeong-u-neun?, 'jolrida'reulsayonghalsueopneungyeonguneun?)
   • 사람이 피곤할 때(sa-ram-ipi-gon-halttae, saramipigonhalttae)
   • 동물이 졸릴 때(dong-mul-ijol-rilttae, dongmulijolrilttae)
   • 사물이 피곤할 때(sa-mul-ipi-gon-halttae, samulipigonhalttae)
   • 잠이 올 때(jam-iolttae, jamiolttae)