Breakdown of chinguhanteseo pyeonjireul badasseoyo.
친구chingu
friend
~를~reul
object particle
편지pyeonji
letter
받다batda
to receive
Questions & Answers about chinguhanteseo pyeonjireul badasseoyo.
What does 친구한테서 mean?
친구한테서 literally means from a friend. It combines 친구 (“friend”) with 한테서, a particle indicating the source or starting point of an action (“from someone”).
What is the function of -서 in 한테서?
The -서 attached to 한테 marks the origin or source (“from”). Without -서, 한테 on its own usually indicates the indirect object or recipient (“to someone”).
What’s the difference between 한테서 and 에게서?
Both mean “from (someone)” when talking about people. 한테서 is more colloquial and common in speech, while 에게서 sounds slightly more formal or appears in writing.
Why is 편지 followed by 를?
받다 (to receive) is a transitive verb that takes a direct object. 를 marks 편지 as that direct object: 편지를 받았어요 means “(I) received a letter.”
Why is the verb 받다 conjugated as 받았어요?
To express past tense politely, the verb root 받- takes -았어요 (because of the vowel “ㅏ”). So 받다 → 받았어요 (“received”).