siheom junbireul wihae jaryoga piryohaeyo.

object particle

Breakdown of siheom junbireul wihae jaryoga piryohaeyo.

• ~가: subject particle
• 시험: exam
• 준비: preparation

Questions & Answers about siheom junbireul wihae jaryoga piryohaeyo.

Why is the object particle 를 attached to 준비 instead of 시험?

In 시험 준비를 위해, 시험 준비 forms one unit meaning exam preparation. Here, 준비 is the head noun of that compound, so it takes the object particle 를. It’s similar to saying 공부를 위해 – meaning for studying.
If you said 시험을 준비하다, that would literally mean to prepare an exam (i.e. create the test). But when you want to express preparation for the exam, you use 시험 준비 and mark 준비 with 를.

What is the function of 위해 in 시험 준비를 위해?

위해 comes from the verb 위하다, which means to do something for the sake of. In the set phrase X를 위해(서), it functions as for X or in order to achieve X. So 시험 준비를 위해 literally means for the sake of exam preparation, i.e. to prepare for the exam.

Can I use 위해서 instead of 위해, and is there any difference?

Yes, both 위해 and 위해서 are correct. The only real difference is style/register:

• 위해 is slightly more formal or common in writing.
• 위해서 is often used in spoken or more casual contexts.
  Both mean for or in order to, so you can say 시험 준비를 위해 자료가 필요해요 or 시험 준비를 위해서 자료가 필요해요 interchangeably.