ellibeiteoga gyedan yeope seolchidoeeosseoyo.

An elevator was installed next to the stairs.

Breakdown of ellibeiteoga gyedan yeope seolchidoeeosseoyo.

• ~가: subject particle
• 옆: side
• ~에: locative particle
• 엘리베이터: elevator

Questions & Answers about ellibeiteoga gyedan yeope seolchidoeeosseoyo.

What does the particle 가 indicate in 엘리베이터가?

가 is the subject marker. It attaches to a noun ending in a vowel (like 엘리베이터) and tells you that this noun is the subject of the sentence. If the noun ended in a consonant, you’d use 이 instead.

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Why is the verb 설치되었어요 used instead of 설치했어요?

• 설치하다 (to install) is the active verb.
• 설치되다 is its passive form (to be installed).
• 설치되었어요 → 설치되다
  • past tense -었어요 = “was installed” (focuses on the elevator receiving the action).
• If you wanted to say “I installed it,” you’d use 엘리베이터를 설치했어요 (active voice).

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What’s the function of 옆에 in 계단 옆에?

• 옆 means “side.”
• Adding 에 marks a static location.
• 계단 옆에 literally means “at the side of the stairs,” i.e. “next to the stairs.”

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Could you use 옆에서 instead of 옆에 here?