seonsaengnimi haksaengdeurege suyeongeul gareuchyeoyo.

subject particle

Breakdown of seonsaengnimi haksaengdeurege suyeongeul gareuchyeoyo.

• ~을: object particle
• 학생: student
• 선생님: teacher

Questions & Answers about seonsaengnimi haksaengdeurege suyeongeul gareuchyeoyo.

What is the role of 이 in 선생님이?

이 is the subject marker used after a noun ending in a consonant. It indicates that 선생님 (teacher) is the subject of the sentence. If the noun ends in a vowel, you would use 가 instead.

Why do we use 학생들에게 instead of just 학생들?

에게 (in plural form 들에게) is the dative marker, indicating the indirect object (“to the students”). It shows the recipients of the teaching action. Without this marker, 학생들 would simply be “students” in the nominative or topic sense, not clearly the recipients.

What’s the difference between 학생에게, 학생한테, and 학생께?

• 학생에게 is neutral and standard for “to the student.”
• 학생한테 is more colloquial/informal.
• 학생께 is the honorific form, used when the recipient deserves extra respect (e.g., elders or superiors).

Why is 수영을 used here?

을 is the object marker, indicating that 수영 (swimming) is the direct object of the verb 가르치다 (to teach). It tells us what is being taught.

What form of the verb is 가르쳐요?