sikdangeseo muri jegongdwaeyo.

subject particle

Breakdown of sikdangeseo muri jegongdwaeyo.

• 물: water
• ~에서: location particle
• 식당: restaurant
• 제공되다: to be provided

Questions & Answers about sikdangeseo muri jegongdwaeyo.

What does 제공돼요 mean in 식당에서 물이 제공돼요?

• 제공돼요 is the polite present-tense passive form of 제공하다 (to provide).
• Literally, it means “is provided” or “is served.”
• Dictionary form: 제공되다 → 제공돼요.

Why is 물 marked with -이 (물이) instead of -을?

• In a passive sentence, the original direct object becomes the grammatical subject.
• Subjects in Korean take -이/가, so 물 (water) becomes 물+이.

What role does -에서 play in 식당에서?

• -에서 marks the location where an action occurs.
• 식당에서 means “at the restaurant.”

How is this passive version different from saying 식당에서 물을 제공해요?

• Active: 식당에서 물을 제공해요 → “The restaurant provides water.” Emphasizes who does the action.
• Passive: 식당에서 물이 제공돼요 → “Water is provided at the restaurant.” Focuses on the fact that you get water, not on who provides it.

Why is it spelled 제공돼요 instead of 제공되요?

• The verb 되다 contracts “되어요” to “돼요” in spoken and written standard Korean.
• So 제공되어요 → 제공돼요.

What level of politeness is 제공돼요? Can I use a more formal version?

• 제공돼요 is polite but relatively casual (요-style).
• For signs, announcements, or very formal contexts, use 제공됩니다 (formal declarative, 합쇼체).

Could I use 주다 instead of 제공하다 here?

• Colloquially, you might hear 식당에서 물을 줘요 (“the restaurant gives you water”).
• 제공하다 is more formal/official, often found on menus, signs, or in announcements.

How would I say “free water is provided”?

You can add 무료로 (for free):

• 식당에서 물이 무료로 제공돼요.
  Or, to emphasize “water,” you could say:
• 물은 식당에서 무료로 제공돼요.