eoje achime neutge chulgeunhaesseoyo.

I went to work late yesterday morning.

Breakdown of eoje achime neutge chulgeunhaesseoyo.

• ~에: destination particle
• 어제: yesterday
• 아침: morning
• 출근하다: to go to work

Questions & Answers about eoje achime neutge chulgeunhaesseoyo.

What does 어제 mean, and why doesn’t it take a particle like -에?

어제 means “yesterday.” As a standalone time adverb, it doesn’t require a particle. Time adverbs can appear without particles to set the temporal context.

Why is there -에 after 아침, forming 아침에?

아침 means “morning.” The particle -에 marks a specific point in time, so 아침에 means “in the morning” or “at morning.” Without -에, it would only be the noun “morning” without the time-marking.

How does 늦게 function in this sentence?

늦게 is the adverb form of 늦다 (“to be late”). By adding -게 to the adjective stem 늦-, it becomes an adverb that modifies the verb 출근했어요, indicating that the action was done “late.”

What is the dictionary form of 출근했어요, and how is its past tense formed?

The dictionary form is 출근하다 (“to go to work”). To make the past polite tense, 하다 becomes 했어요, so 출근하다 → 출근했어요.

Why is the subject omitted in this sentence?

Korean often drops the subject when it’s clear from context. Here, “I” is implied, so you don’t need to say 저는. Omitting known subjects makes speech more natural and concise.