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What is the literal meaning and composition of 입국심사대?
입국심사대 breaks down into 입국 (“entry into a country”), 심사 (“inspection” or “screening”), and 대 (“counter” or “desk”). Together it means “immigration inspection counter” or simply “immigration checkpoint.”
Why is the particle 에서는 used after 입국심사대 instead of just 에서?
- 에서 marks the location where an action happens (“at” or “in” a place).
- Adding 는 makes it a topic marker, so 입국심사대에서는 means “at the immigration desk, (as for that place)…” It both indicates location and sets it up as the topic of the sentence.
Why is 직원 followed by 이 and not 가 or 은/는?
- 이/가 are subject markers; 이 follows nouns ending in a consonant (직원 ends in consonant), 가 follows nouns ending in a vowel.
- 은/는 would be a topic marker, but here we want to simply identify the subject doing the action, so 직원이 is correct.
What does 서류를 mean and why is 를 used?
- 서류 means “document(s)” or “paperwork.”
- 를 is the object marker, indicating that 서류 is what the staff member is checking.