Word
과일을 두 개 샀어요.gwaireul du gae sasseoyo.
Meaning
I bought two fruits.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about gwaireul du gae sasseoyo.
What is the role of 을 in 과일을 두 개 샀어요?
을 is the object particle (also called the accusative marker). It attaches to 과일, marking “fruit” as the direct object of the verb 샀어요 (“bought”).
Why do we use 두 개 instead of simply saying 두 과일?
Korean requires a counter between a number and a noun. 개 is a general counter for items (especially round or discrete objects). So 두 개 means “two (pieces),” and when combined with 과일을, it yields “bought two pieces of fruit.”
Could we drop the particle 을 and just say 과일 두 개 샀어요?
Yes. In casual or spoken Korean, native speakers often omit object particles when the meaning remains clear. 과일 두 개 샀어요 is perfectly natural in everyday conversation.
Why is the verb 샀어요 placed at the end of the sentence?
Korean is an SOV (Subject-Object-Verb) language: the verb typically comes last. Even though the subject 저(는) (“I”) is omitted for brevity, the structure remains subject–object–verb.
What is the dictionary form of 샀어요, and how is it constructed?