Breakdown of sueop hue doseogwane gayo.
가다gada
to go
~에~e
destination particle
도서관doseogwan
library
수업sueop
class
Questions & Answers about sueop hue doseogwane gayo.
What does 수업 후에 mean and how does 후에 function as a grammatical marker?
수업 means “class,” 후 is the Sino-Korean word for “after,” and -에 turns it into a time adverbial, “after X.” So 수업 후에 literally means “after class.”
Can I say 수업 후 without -에, or use 수업 뒤에 instead?
Dropping -에 (just 수업 후) is understandable in very casual speech or headlines, but in full sentences you normally add -에 for clarity. 수업 뒤에 uses the native Korean word 뒤 (“back, behind”) plus -에, and is also correct; it’s slightly more conversational than 수업 후에.
Why is there an -에 after 도서관 in 도서관에 가요?
With movement verbs like 가다 (“to go”), -에 marks the destination. The pattern is [place] + -에 + 가다/오다 to mean “go/come to [place].”
Could I use 으로 instead of 에 for 도서관으로 가요?
Yes. -으로 can also indicate direction or route (“toward the library”), so 도서관으로 가요 is natural, especially if you want to emphasize the path or means. But for simple “I’m going to the library,” 도서관에 가요 is more common.
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