yaksok siganeul mesijiro allyeo juseyo.

object particle

Breakdown of yaksok siganeul mesijiro allyeo juseyo.

• 시간: time
• ~로: instrumental particle
• 약속: appointment

Questions & Answers about yaksok siganeul mesijiro allyeo juseyo.

What does 알려 주세요 literally mean, and why use it?

It literally means “please let [someone] know.” Breakdown:

• 알리다 = to inform/notify → connective -아/어 → 알리어 → 알려
• 주다 as an auxiliary = “do it for someone” → 알려 주다 = inform (for me)
• Polite request ending -세요 → 알려 주세요 = please inform (me) This is the natural, polite way to ask someone to provide information.

Why is it 약속 시간을 with -을? Can I drop the particle?

-을/를 marks the direct object. 약속 시간 (“appointment time”) is what you want to be told, so 약속 시간을 is standard.

• In casual speech, you might hear the particle dropped: 약속 시간 메시지로 알려 주세요. It’s understandable but less careful/formal. Keep -을/를 in writing or neutral/formal speech.

What does 메시지로 mean, and why -로 not -으로?

-로/으로 marks the means or method: 메시지로 = “by/through a message.” Choice rule:

• After a vowel or the consonant ㄹ → -로 (메시지 ends in a vowel → 메시지로)
• After other consonants → -으로 (e.g., 문자 → 문자로; 카카오톡 → 카카오톡으로) Note: 메시지에/에서 would mean “in/at a message,” not “by message,” so they don’t fit here.

Can I say 문자로 instead of 메시지로? What about apps and email?