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Breakdown of keompyuteoreul ppareuge kyeogo inteonese yeongyeolhae.
~에~e
destination particle
~를~reul
object particle
컴퓨터keompyuteo
computer
인터넷inteones
internet
~고~go
and
빠르게ppareuge
quickly
켜다kyeoda
to turn on
연결하다yeongyeolhada
to connect
Questions & Answers about keompyuteoreul ppareuge kyeogo inteonese yeongyeolhae.
Why is 컴퓨터를 using the particle -를 here?
Because 켜다 is a transitive verb that takes a direct object, and -을/를 marks that object. So 컴퓨터를 켜다 literally means “to turn on the computer.”
Why is 빠르게 used instead of 빨리?
Both 빠르게 and 빨리 mean “quickly.” 빠르게 is the adverb form of the adjective 빠르다 using -게, giving it a slightly more formal or descriptive feel. 빨리 is a native adverb. In most contexts they’re interchangeable, but 빠르게 can sound a bit more deliberate.
Can the adverb 빠르게 go in a different position?
Yes. Korean word order is flexible as long as the verb stays at the end. You could say:
- 빠르게 컴퓨터를 켜고 인터넷에 연결해
- 컴퓨터를 켜고 인터넷에 빠르게 연결해
Both still mean “Turn on the computer quickly and connect to the internet.”
What does the -고 ending in 켜고 do?
The connective ending -고 links two verbs in sequence, similar to “do A and then do B.” Here it joins 켜다 (“turn on”) to 연결해 (“connect”), indicating you do them one after another.
Why is there no subject in the sentence?
In Korean, subjects (like “you” or “I”) are often omitted when they’re obvious. This is an imperative command, so the listener (“you”) is understood without being stated.
What’s the role of 에 in 인터넷에 연결해?
The particle -에 marks the target or location. 인터넷에 연결하다 means “to connect to the internet,” so 인터넷에 indicates where you’re connecting.
What politeness level is used in 켜고 인터넷에 연결해?
This uses the informal low (반말) imperative ending -해. To make it polite, you’d say 컴퓨터를 빠르게 켜고 인터넷에 연결하세요 using -하세요.
Could you use -아서/어서 instead of -고?
Yes. You can connect verbs with -아서/어서 as well:
컴퓨터를 빠르게 켜서 인터넷에 연결해.
This emphasizes a natural or causal sequence (“after turning it on, connect to the internet”).
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