Breakdown of eotteohge pyeonjireul sseoya hae?
하다hada
to do
~를~reul
object particle
편지pyeonji
letter
쓰다sseuda
to write
Questions & Answers about eotteohge pyeonjireul sseoya hae?
What does 어떻게 mean in this sentence?
어떻게 means how or in what way, asking for the method or manner of writing.
Why is 편지를 marked with -를?
편지 is the direct object (the thing being written). Korean marks direct objects with -를 (after a vowel) or -을 (after a consonant) to show what the verb acts on.
What does 써야 해 mean? Why not just 써?
써야 해 expresses obligation or necessity. It breaks down as:
• 써- (verb stem of 쓰다, “to write”)
• -야 (connective ending, “must/have to”)
• 해 (casual form of 하다, “to do”)
So 써야 해 means (I/you/we) must write, not just “write.”
Why is there no subject like 내가 in the sentence?
Korean often omits subjects (and objects) when they’re clear from context. Here, it’s understood who needs to write, so 내가 (“I”) isn’t necessary.
What tense and politeness level is 써야 해?