Word
복사본을 이메일로 보냈어요.boksaboneul imeillo bonaesseoyo.
Meaning
I sent the copy by email.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of boksaboneul imeillo bonaesseoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
보내다bonaeda
to send
이메일imeil
email
~로~ro
instrumental particle
Questions & Answers about boksaboneul imeillo bonaesseoyo.
What does the particle in 복사본을 do?
It’s the object marker -을/를, marking 복사본 (a copy) as the thing being sent. You use -을 after a final consonant (복사본), and -를 after a vowel.
Can I drop the object marker -을 here?
Often yes in speech: 복사본 이메일로 보냈어요. It’s still natural if context is clear. In careful or formal writing, keep the particle to avoid ambiguity.
What exactly does -로 in 이메일로 mean?
Here -로/으로 marks the means or method: “by/through/via email.”
- By text: 문자로 보냈어요.
- By mail: 우편으로 보냈어요.
It can also mean “to” when talking about an address/result: 제 이메일로 보내 주세요 = “Send it to my email (address).”
Why is it 이메일로, not 이메일으로?
Attachment rule for -로/으로:
- After a vowel: use -로 (예: 버스로).
- After a final consonant (except ㄹ): use -으로 (예: 펜으로).
- After final ㄹ: use -로 (예: 연필로, and here 이메일로).