jeoneun siktageseo sukjereul haeyo.

to do

Breakdown of jeoneun siktageseo sukjereul haeyo.

• ~을: object particle
• ~에서: location particle
• 저: I

Questions & Answers about jeoneun siktageseo sukjereul haeyo.

What does 저는 mean, and why is -는 used instead of -가?

저 means “I” in a polite/humble way. The particle -는 is the topic marker, so 저는 translates roughly to “As for me….” In contrast, -가 (as in 제가) is the subject marker that highlights “I” as new or focused information. Using 저는 is more natural when you’re simply stating something about yourself (e.g., your habits or preferences).

Why is 식탁에서 used to say “at the table”? Could I use 식탁에 instead?

The particle -에서 indicates the location where an action occurs. Since you’re doing homework there, you need 식탁에서 (“at the dining table”). The particle -에 marks static location (where something is) or a direction/endpoint (to/into). Saying 식탁에 숙제를 해요 would be ungrammatical because you’re not moving homework to the table—you’re doing it there.

Why do we say 숙제를 해요 rather than just 숙제해요?

The verb is 숙제하다 (“to do homework”). In Korean you separate the noun 숙제 and the verb 하다, and you must attach the object marker -를 (because 숙제 ends in a vowel) to show it’s the direct object. Hence 숙제를 해요. In very casual writing or speech you might see 숙제해요 as one word, but the particle -를 is still understood.

Can I change the word order, for example, 저는 숙제를 식탁에서 해요?