Word
펜으로 편지를 써요.peneuro pyeonjireul sseoyo.
Meaning
I write a letter with a pen.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of peneuro pyeonjireul sseoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
~으로~euro
instrumental particle
편지pyeonji
letter
쓰다sseuda
to write
Questions & Answers about peneuro pyeonjireul sseoyo.
What is the function of -으로 in 펜으로?
-으로 is the instrument/means particle. It marks 펜 as the tool you’re using—so 펜으로 literally means “by/with a pen.”
When do you attach -으로 vs. -로?
- If a noun ends in a consonant (except ㄹ), you use -으로.
- If a noun ends in a vowel or in ㄹ, you use -로.
Since 펜 ends in ㄴ, we use 펜으로.
Why is 편지를 marked with -를?
-를 (or -을) is the direct-object particle. It tells you that 편지 is what is being written—the target of the action.
Can you omit the object particle -를, and just say 편지?
In casual speech you might hear it dropped—펜으로 편지 써요—but including -를 is more natural and grammatical, especially in writing or formal contexts.
Why is the verb 써요 instead of 쓰다?
쓰다 is the dictionary (infinitive) form meaning “to write.” is the present-tense polite form, “(I/you/they) write.”