Word
선생님에게 펜을 줘.seonsaengnimege peneul jwo.
Meaning
Give a pen to the teacher.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of seonsaengnimege peneul jwo.
~을~eul
object particle
선생님seonsaengnim
teacher
~에게~ege
dative particle
주다juda
to give
Questions & Answers about seonsaengnimege peneul jwo.
What does 에게 mean in this sentence?
에게 marks the indirect object or recipient of an action, equivalent to “to” in English. Here, 선생님에게 means “to the teacher.”
What is the function of 을 after 펜?
을 is the object particle marking 펜 as the direct object of the verb 주다. So 펜을 means “the pen” as something being given.
Why is the word order 선생님에게 펜을 줘 and not 펜을 선생님에게 줘?
Korean has a flexible word order for objects before the verb. Both 선생님에게 펜을 줘 and 펜을 선생님에게 줘 are grammatically correct. Placing the recipient (선생님에게) first can emphasize to whom you are giving.
What’s the difference between 줘 and 주세요?
줘 is the informal (반말) imperative form of 주다. Use it with close friends or those younger than you. 주세요 is the polite imperative, used with strangers, elders, or in formal situations.