jidoreul bogo banghyangeul hwaginhaeyo.

I look at the map and check the direction.

Breakdown of jidoreul bogo banghyangeul hwaginhaeyo.

• ~을: object particle
• ~를: object particle
• 보다: to look at
• 확인하다: to check

Questions & Answers about jidoreul bogo banghyangeul hwaginhaeyo.

In 지도를 보고 what function does -고 serve?

The ending -고 is a connective form that links verbs, so 보고 (from 보다) connects to 확인해요. It literally means “look at (the map) and then…,” showing that you first look at the map and next check the direction.

Why do we attach 를 to both 지도 and 방향?

를 is the object particle in Korean. Since 보다 (to look at) and 확인하다 (to confirm/check) are transitive verbs, they need an object marker. So 지도를 보고 marks “map” as the thing you look at, and 방향을 확인해요 marks “direction” as the thing you check.

Is 보고 the same as the dictionary form 보다?

Not exactly. 보다 is the plain dictionary form “to look.” 보고 is 보다 conjugated into its connective or “continuative” form (also called the -아/어 form) and then followed by -고. So you start with 보다, change it to 보 + 고 = 보고 to link it to the next verb.

What’s the difference between 방향을 보다 and 방향을 확인하다?