Word
전시회 입장료를 냈어요.jeonsihoe ipjangryoreul naesseoyo.
Meaning
I paid the admission fee for the exhibition.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of jeonsihoe ipjangryoreul naesseoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
내다naeda
to pay
전시회jeonsihoe
exhibition
입장료ipjangryo
admission fee
Questions & Answers about jeonsihoe ipjangryoreul naesseoyo.
Why is the subject omitted in 전시회 입장료를 냈어요?
In Korean, you can omit the subject when it’s clear from context. Here 저 (I) is understood. The full sentence would be (저는) 전시회 입장료를 냈어요, meaning I paid the exhibition entrance fee.
What does 전시회 입장료 mean?
- 전시회 = exhibition
- 입장료 = entrance fee
Combined, 전시회 입장료 means exhibition entrance fee.
What is the role of the particle -를 in this sentence?
-를 marks the direct object of an action. Here, 입장료 is the object of 내다 (to pay), so we attach -를 to show that 입장료 is being paid.
What does 냈어요 mean, and why is it used here?
냈어요 is the polite past tense form of 내다 (to pay). It indicates that the action happened in the past and is expressed in the informal polite style.
Can I use 냈다 or 냈습니다 instead of 냈어요?