LESSON 13

More Particles

Here are some one-shape particles, with examples after both consonants and vowels:

PARTICLE MEANINGS EXAMPLES
ui (PRO-NOUNCED e) modification or Gim-ssi-chaek ieyo.
김씨의 책이에요
  subordination It’s Mr. Kim’s book.
    Nugu-ui moja eyo?
    누구의 모자에요?
    Whose hat is it?
     
e (1) direction to Geu-neun hakgyo-e gamnida.
    그는 학교에 갑니다
    He goes to school.
  Geu-neun eun(h)aeng-e gamnida.
    그는 은행에 갑니다.
    He goes to the bank.
     
  (2) location at, in Geu-neun hakgyo-e isseoyo.
    그는 학교에 있어요.
    He is in school.
    Geu-neun eun(h)aeng-e isseoyo.
    그는 은행에 있어요.
    He’s at the bank.
     
  (3) a point in Han si-e ol geyo.
  time at, in 한 시에 올게요.
    I’m coming at one o’clock.
    Ojeon-e ol geyo.
    오전에 올게요.
    I’m coming in the morning.
     
  (4) impersonal Geu reul eun(h)aeng-e bonael
  indirect object geoeyo.
    그를 은행에 보낼게요.
    I’m sending (him, it) to the bank.
    Hoesa-e emeileul sseugo isseoyo.
    회사에 이메일을 쓰고 있어요.
    I’m writing an email to the company.
     
hante personal Pumonim-gge bonael geoeyo.
  indirect object 부모님께 보낼꺼에요.
  to, at, for I’m sending it to (my) parents.
  (a person) Chingu-hante emeileul sseugo
    isseoyo.
    친구한테 이메일을 쓰고 있어요.
    I’m writing an email to the company.
     
ege SAME; less Biseo-ege jul geyo.
  colloquial 비서에게 줄게요.
    I’m giving it to the secretary.
     
bogo SAME; more Nugu-bogo mal hae yo?
  colloquial 누구보고 말해요?
    Who are you telling (to)?
    Gim-ssi-bogo iri ora haseyo.
    김씨-보고 이리 오라 하세요.
    Tell Mr. Kim to come here.

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PARTICLE MEANINGS EXAMPLES
seo, eseo (1) dynamic Hakkyo-eseo yeongeo-reul
  location baewosseoyo.
  (happens) at, in 학교에서 영어 배웠어요.
    I learned English at school.
    Seoul-eseo taeeonasseoyo.
    서울에서 태어났어요.
    I was born in Seoul.
     
  (2) from (a place) Yeogi-seo meoreoyo.
    여기서 멀어요.
    It’s far from here.
    Ucheguk-eseo oreunjjok-euro
    doragaseyo.
    우체국에서 오른쪽으로 돌아
    가세요.  
    From the post office, turn to the right.
     
egeseo from (a person) Nugu-e ke seo deureosseoyo.
    누구에게서 들었어요.
    I heard it from someone.
     
buteo from (a time Yeogi-buteo sijak hapsida.
  or place) 여기부터 시작합시다.
    Let’s start from here.
    Achim-buteo bam-kkaji ilman hamnida.
    아침부터 밤까지 일합니다.
    I work from morning till night.
     
kkaji (all the way up) to Han si-kkaji oseyo.
  (a place or time) 한 시까지 오세요.
    Come by 1 o’clock.
    Yeogi-kkaji hapsida.
    여기까지 합시다.
    Let’s stop here.
     
hago with, and (MORE Chaek-hago yeonpil kkeonaeseyo.
  COLLOQUIAL THAN 책하고 연필 꺼내세요.
  wa/gwa) Take out a book and a pencil.
    Chingu-hago gayo.
    친구하고 가요.
    I’m going (together) with a friend.
     
man just, only Yeonpil-man isseoyo.
    연필만 있어요.
    I’ve only got a pencil.
    Chingu-man mannayo.
    친구만 만나요.
    I’m only seeing my friend.
     
gachi like Agi-gachi malhaeyo.
    아기 같이 말해요.
    He speaks like a baby.
    Nabi-kachi chumchwoyo.
    나비같이 춤춰요
    She dances like a butterfly.
     
bak-ke outside of, except Jip-bak-e eopseoyo.
(or for, aside from, 집 밖에 없어요.
bakke) or (anything) but I haven’t but my house. = I have
    only my house.
    (Jip-man iseoyo. 집만 있어요.)
    Gim moksa-bakke amudo
    an wasseoyo.
    김목사 밖에 아무도 안 왔어요.
    (They) didn’t come but Rev. Kim =
    Only Rev. Kim came.
    (Kim moksa-man wasseoyo.
    김목사 만 왔어요.)

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