geunyeoneun taekbaereul batgo aju gippeohaesseo.

She was very happy when she received the package.

Breakdown of geunyeoneun taekbaereul batgo aju gippeohaesseo.

• ~를: object particle
• ~는: topic particle
• 받다: to receive
• 그녀: she

Questions & Answers about geunyeoneun taekbaereul batgo aju gippeohaesseo.

What do 는 and 를 mean in this sentence?

They are particles, and they show the role of each noun.

• 그녀는: 는 marks 그녀 as the topic, roughly as for her or she
• 택배를: 를 marks 택배 as the direct object, the thing being received

So the structure is basically:

• 그녀는 = as for her / she
• 택배를 받고 = receiving the package / after receiving the delivery
• 아주 기뻐했어 = was very happy

Why is 받다 changed to 받고?

받고 is the -고 connective form of 받다.

The ending -고 links one action to another, often like:

• and
• then
• after doing

So:

• 받다 = to receive
• 받고 = receive and / after receiving

In this sentence, 택배를 받고 아주 기뻐했어 means she received the package and was very happy, or more naturally, she was very happy after receiving the package.

Does 받고 mean and received or after receiving?