jeoneun jumalmada gongwoneseo undonghaeyo.

I exercise in the park every weekend.

Breakdown of jeoneun jumalmada gongwoneseo undonghaeyo.

• ~에서: location particle
• 저: I
• ~는: topic particle
• 공원: park

Questions & Answers about jeoneun jumalmada gongwoneseo undonghaeyo.

What is the function of 저는 in this sentence?

저 means “I” (a humble form of “me”) and -는 is the topic particle. Together 저는 marks “I” as the topic of the sentence—what you’re talking about—without necessarily making it the grammatical subject (though here it also is).

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What’s the difference between the particles -는 and -가?

• -는 marks the topic: it sets up what the sentence is about and often implies contrast or general statements.
• -가 marks the grammatical subject and tends to introduce new information or emphasize the doer of an action.
  In 저는 주말마다 공원에서 운동해요, using -는 makes a general statement about your weekend routine.

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What does 주말마다 mean, and how does -마다 work?

주말 means “weekend,” and -마다 means “every.” Attaching -마다 to a time noun expresses “whenever that time comes.” So 주말마다 = “every weekend.” You can apply -마다 to other time words, e.g.
• 매일마다 (every day)
• 한 달마다 (every month)

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Can I say 매주말 instead of 주말마다?