Breakdown of eoje sajineul jjigeosseoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
어제eoje
yesterday
사진sajin
photo
찍다jjikda
to take
Questions & Answers about eoje sajineul jjigeosseoyo.
What does 어제 mean?
어제 (eo-je) means “yesterday.” It indicates when the action took place.
What does 사진을 mean, and what’s the function of -을?
사진 (sa-jin) means “photo.” The particle -을 (-eul) marks 사진 as the direct object of the verb, showing that the photo is what’s being “taken.”
What does 찍었어요 mean, and what is the root verb?
The root verb is 찍다 (jjik-da), meaning “to take (a photo).” 찍었어요 (jjigeot-seo-yo) is its past-tense, polite form, so it means “(I/you/etc.) took (a photo).”
Which tense and politeness level is 찍었어요?
It’s in the past tense and uses the standard polite (해요) speech level, appropriate for everyday polite conversation.
How would you say this sentence in casual (informal) speech?
You can drop the polite ending -요 and use 찍었어, yielding 어제 사진을 찍었어 for talking with close friends or younger people.
How about a more formal or honorific form?