jumalmada jibeseo cheongsohageona jeongrihaeyo.

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Breakdown of jumalmada jibeseo cheongsohageona jeongrihaeyo.

• ~에서: location particle
• 주말: weekend
• ~마다: distributive particle
• 청소하다: to clean
• ~거나: or
• 정리하다: to organize

Questions & Answers about jumalmada jibeseo cheongsohageona jeongrihaeyo.

Why do we use 마다 in 주말마다, and how is it different from 주말에 or 매주말?

• 마다 means “every time” when attached to a noun.
• 주말마다 = “every weekend” (repeated action).
• 주말에 = “on the weekend” (just states time, not necessarily repeated).
• 매주말 also means “every weekend,” but 주말마다 is more common in spoken Korean.

Why is it 집에서 and not 집에 in this sentence?

• 에서 marks the place where an action happens (“at/in”).
• So 집에서 청소해요 = “I clean at home.”
• 집에 would mark destination (“to home”) or static location (“at home” without focus on an action).

What’s the difference between 청소하다 and 정리하다?

• 청소하다 = “to clean” (sweeping, dusting, mopping, etc.)
• 정리하다 = “to tidy up/organize” (sorting items, putting things in order)
  They’re related but focus on different aspects of housekeeping.

Why use 거나 in 청소하거나 정리해요 instead of 그리고 or 하고?

• 거나 = “or,” presenting alternatives (“I either clean or organize”).
• 그리고 = “and,” linking two actions that both occur.
• 하고 in this context also means “and,” so 청소하고 정리해요 would mean “I clean and organize.”

Could I say 청소하고 정리해요 instead? What’s the nuance?

• 청소하고 정리해요 (“clean and organize”) implies you do both actions.
• 청소하거나 정리해요 implies you choose one each weekend (either cleaning or organizing).

Why isn’t there an object marker -을/를 after 집?

• In 집에서 청소해요, 집 is a location, not the direct object. You’re cleaning “at home.”
• If you wanted to say “I clean the house,” you’d use 집을 청소해요.
• Korean often omits objects when context makes them obvious.

Why is there no subject like 저는 at the start of the sentence?

• Korean commonly drops the subject when it’s clear from context.
• 주말마다 집에서 청소하거나 정리해요 directly implies “I” without stating 저는.

What does 해요 indicate here? Is it simple present tense?

• 해요 is the polite informal ending for 하다-verbs in the present tense.
• With a time expression like 주말마다, it expresses a habitual action: “I (regularly) do … on weekends.”

Can you explain the word order 주말마다 집에서 청소하거나 정리해요?

• Korean generally follows: [Time] [Place] [Object] [Verb].
• Here:
  
  1. 주말마다 (Time)
  2. 집에서 (Place)
  3. (Objects omitted/understood)
  4. 청소하거나 정리해요 (Verb phrase)
• Adverbials (time/place) come before the verb.