Breakdown of chinguhante pati sajineul da bonaesseoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
친구chingu
friend
사진sajin
photo
~한테~hante
dative particle
Questions & Answers about chinguhante pati sajineul da bonaesseoyo.
Why is 친구한테 used in this sentence?
-한테 is a colloquial dative particle that marks the recipient or target of an action (“to someone”). Here, it tells us that the photos were sent to a friend.
Can I replace 친구한테 with 친구에게?
Yes. 친구에게 is the more formal equivalent of 친구한테. Both mark the indirect object, but -에게 sounds slightly more polite or written, whereas -한테 is common in everyday conversation.
Why is there no plural marker on 사진 (“photos”)?
Korean often omits the plural marker -들 when the quantity or context is clear. Here, the word 다 (“all”) already tells us you sent all the photos, so adding 들 to make 사진들 is unnecessary (though not strictly wrong).
What does 다 mean here, and why is it placed before 보냈어요?
In this sentence 다 functions as an adverb meaning “all” or “completely.” It modifies 보냈어요 to show that you sent all of the party photos. Placement before the verb is normal for adverbs in Korean.
Why is 을 attached to 사진?