Breakdown of aideuri gongwoneseo ttwieonorayo.
아이ai
child
~이~i
subject particle
~에서~eseo
location particle
~들~deul
plural marker
Questions & Answers about aideuri gongwoneseo ttwieonorayo.
What does 아이들이 mean, and how is it built up?
아이들 = ‘children’, from 아이 ‘child’ + plural marker 들. Then -이 is the subject particle, marking 아이들 as the subject of the sentence. So 아이들이 literally means ‘the children (as the subject)’.
What does 공원에서 indicate, and how is it different from 공원에?
에서 marks the location where an action takes place (‘at/in the park’). 공원에 would mark direction (‘to the park’) or a static location without emphasizing the action happening there. To say ‘play in the park’, you need 공원에서.
Why is the verb 뛰어놀아요 used here instead of simply 뛰어요 or 놀아요?
뛰어놀다 is a compound verb combining:
• 뛰다 = ‘to run’
• 놀다 = ‘to play’
Together, 뛰어놀다 means ‘run around and play’. In present polite form:
뛰어놀다 → stem 뛰어놀- + -아요 = 뛰어놀아요.
What level of politeness does the ending -아요 represent, and how would you change it to formal polite or informal speech?
The -아요 ending is present tense, polite informal (used with strangers in casual settings). Variations: • Formal polite: (stem + ) • Informal familiar: (stem + ) • Past tense polite informal: