deungrokharyeomyeon magam jeone onraineuro sincheonghaeya hae.

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Questions & Answers about deungrokharyeomyeon magam jeone onraineuro sincheonghaeya hae.

What does -려면 in 등록하려면 mean, and how is it used?

-려면 attaches to a verb stem to express “if one intends to” or “in order to.”
등록하려면 = “if you want to register” or “to register.”
• Pattern: Verb stem + -려면 + [condition/result]
• Example: 공부하려면 (if you want to study), 일하려면 (in order to work)

Why is 마감 전에 placed before 온라인으로 and 신청해야 해?

Korean generally follows a time/place/manner + object + verb order.
마감 전에 (time) – “before the deadline”
온라인으로 (manner) – “online”
신청해야 해 (verb phrase) – “you must apply”
You can swap 마감 전에 and 온라인으로, but the verb phrase must stay last.

What does 마감 mean, and why do we add -에?

마감 means “deadline” or “closing.”
• Adding the particle -에 marks a point in time: 마감에 = “at the deadline.”
• With 전에 (“before”), it becomes 마감 전에 = “before the deadline.”

What role does -기 전에 play in 마감 전에?

-기 전에 is a grammatical structure meaning “before doing [verb].”
• Here, 마감 is a noun (“deadline”), so we use 전에 directly after it to get “before the deadline.”
• If you had a verb, e.g. 수업이 끝나기 전에, it would mean “before the class ends.”

What is the difference between 온라인으로 신청하다 and 온라인 신청하다?

Both convey “apply online,” but:
온라인으로 신청하다 uses the adverbial particle -으로, emphasizing the means (“by/through online”).
온라인 신청하다 is common in spoken Korean; it treats 온라인 as a modifier but is slightly less formal.

Why is 신청해야 해 used instead of 신청한다 or 신청할 수 있다?

신청해야 해 expresses obligation or necessity (“must apply”).
신청한다 is a simple statement (“you apply”).
신청할 수 있다 means “can apply” (possibility), not “must.”
If you want to soften obligation, you could say 신청해야 돼요 or more formally 신청해야 합니다.

Can I make this sentence more polite or formal?

Yes. Change 해야 해 to a more polite/formal ending:
• Polite: 등록하려면 마감 전에 온라인으로 신청해야 돼요.
• Formal: 등록하려면 마감 전에 온라인으로 신청해야 합니다.

Is there any contraction or spoken form for 신청해야 해?
In casual speech, 신청해야 해 often contracts to 신청해야 돔(돼) or even 신청해 돼 among some speakers, but be cautious—they can be nonstandard. The most common spoken form is 신청해야 돼.