Breakdown of bokdo kkeute geollyeo issdeon sajineul dasi georeo dwo.
~을~eul
object particle
있다issda
to be
~에~e
location particle
사진sajin
photo
다시dasi
again
복도bokdo
hallway
끝kkeut
end
걸리다geollida
to be hung
걸어 두다georeo duda
to hang up
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Questions & Answers about bokdo kkeute geollyeo issdeon sajineul dasi georeo dwo.
What does 복도 끝에 mean and how is it formed?
복도 means “hallway,” 끝 means “end,” and 끝에 is 끝 plus the location particle 에, so 복도 끝에 literally means “at the end of the hallway.”
What is 걸려 있던 and how does it work here grammatically?
걸려 있던 is a verb phrase modifying 사진. It’s built from 걸리다 (“to hang”), the stative auxiliary -어 있다 (indicating a resulting state), and the past modifier -던. Together they form “(the picture) that was hanging.”
What nuance does the past modifier -던 add in 걸려 있던?
The suffix -던 marks a past state or action that the speaker recalls or that no longer holds. In 걸려 있던, it tells us “it was hanging (then),” implying it’s not hanging now.
Why is 다시 used here, and is its placement important?
다시 means “again.” As an adverb, it precedes the verb phrase it modifies—in this case 걸어 둬—to show you’re repeating the hanging action.
What is the function of 두다 in 걸어 둬, and what nuance does it add compared to just 걸어?
When you attach 두다 to a verb, it means “do X and leave it that way.” So 걸어 둬 isn’t just “hang it,” but “hang it up and leave it hanging (in place).”
Why is 둬 used instead of 두다, and what register or politeness level does this imply?
둬 is the contracted colloquial form of 두어 in everyday speech. The ending -아/어 here makes it an informal imperative—casual speech among friends or to someone younger.
If I want to be more polite or formal, how would I change 걸어 둬?
You can switch to the polite imperative: 걸어 두세요. For even more formality, use 걸어 두십시오. Adding the honorific 시 (두시-) and a polite ending turns it into a respectful request.