Breakdown of gonghangeseoneun gyujeongeul ttaraya haeyo.
~을~eul
object particle
~에서~eseo
location particle
~는~neun
topic particle
해야 하다haeya hada
to have to
Questions & Answers about gonghangeseoneun gyujeongeul ttaraya haeyo.
What does the ending -에서는 do? Why not just 공항에서?
- -에서 marks the place where an action happens (at/in).
- Adding the topic marker -는 makes it -에서는, which topicalizes the location: “as for at the airport” or “in airports (specifically).”
- It often adds a contrastive nuance: e.g., “At home you can relax, but at the airport you must follow the rules.”
Can I say 공항에선 instead? Is that correct?
Yes. 공항에선 is the common contracted form of 공항에서는. It’s perfectly natural in speech and informal writing. In more formal writing, keep the full -에서는.
Why is it 에서 and not 에 after 공항?
- 에 = to/at (static location or destination).
- 에서 = at (place where an action occurs). Because following rules is an action that happens at the location, 공항에서 is the right choice.
Who is the subject here? It’s not stated.
Korean often drops obvious subjects. Here it’s a generic you/we/people in general. If you want to make it explicit, you could add:
- 사람들은 공항에서는…
- 우리는 공항에서는…
- Addressing the listener: 공항에서는… 따라야 해요 already implies “you.”
Why is it 규정을 and not ?