Word
직원이 마대를 수거했습니다.jigwoni madaereul sugeohaessseupnida.
Meaning
The staff member collected the refuse sacks.
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Breakdown of jigwoni madaereul sugeohaessseupnida.
직원jigwon
employee
마대madae
the refuse sack
수거하다sugeohada
to collect waste
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Questions & Answers about jigwoni madaereul sugeohaessseupnida.
What does 직원이 mean exactly, and why is there an -이 on it?
직원 means employee or staff member.
The -이 is the subject particle. It marks 직원 as the doer of the action.
So:
- 직원 = employee
- 직원이 = the employee / an employee (as the subject)
In this sentence, 직원이 tells you that the employee is the one who performed the collecting.
Why does 마대 have -를 on it?
-를 is the object particle. It marks the thing that receives the action.
So:
- 마대 = sack, bag, burlap sack, collection bag
- 마대를 = the sack/bag (as the object)
In this sentence, the employee is doing the action to the 마대, so -를 is used.
What is 마대? Is it a common everyday word?