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Questions & Answers about jibeseo gongbuhaeyo.
What does 집에서 mean? Why is 에서 attached to 집?
집 means “home,” and 에서 is the location particle that indicates “at” (where the action takes place). Together, 집에서 means “at home.”
When should I use 에서 vs 에?
Use 에 to mark a point in space or time, or the destination of movement (e.g., 집에 가요 “I go home”). Use 에서 to mark where an action happens (e.g., 집에서 공부해요 “I study at home”).
Why is there no subject like 저는 in 집에서 공부해요?
Korean often drops the subject when it’s clear from context. If you want to include it for emphasis or clarity, you can say 저는 집에서 공부해요 (“As for me, I study at home”).
What part of speech is 공부해요? How is this verb formed?
공부해요 comes from the verb 공부하다 (“to study”). Here 공부 is a noun (“study”), and 하다 is “to do.” With the polite informal ending -해요, 공부하다 becomes 공부해요.
What politeness level is -해요 and what are other common endings?