saramdeuri doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyo.

subject particle

Breakdown of saramdeuri doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyo.

• ~에서: location particle
• 도서관: library
• 공부하다: to study

Questions & Answers about saramdeuri doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyo.

What does 들 in 사람들 indicate?

들 is the general plural marker in Korean. It attaches to a noun to show “more than one.”

• 사람 (person) → 사람들 (people)
• 친구 (friend) → 친구들 (friends)
  It’s often optional if plurality is clear from context, but adding 들 removes ambiguity.

Why does 사람들 end with 이 (making 사람들이)?

이/가 are subject particles.

• Use 이 after a noun ending in a consonant (사람들 → 사람들이).
• Use 가 after a noun ending in a vowel.
  They mark the noun as the grammatical subject of the sentence.

Why is the library marked with -에서 (도서관에서) instead of -에 or -을/를?

- 도서관에서 uses -에서 to show where the action happens (“at the library”).
- -에 can mark location of existence (“is at the library”) or direction (“to the library”).
- -을/를 is the object marker, but here the library isn’t being “studied” as an object; it’s the place where studying takes place.

How do you form 공부해요 from the dictionary form 공부하다?