Word
청소기를 돌렸더니 방이 훨씬 깨끗해졌어.cheongsogireul dollyeossdeoni bangi hwolssin kkaekkeushaejyeosseo.
Meaning
After I ran the vacuum cleaner, the room became much cleaner.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Lesson
Breakdown of cheongsogireul dollyeossdeoni bangi hwolssin kkaekkeushaejyeosseo.
~이~i
subject particle
~를~reul
object particle
방bang
room
훨씬hwolssin
much
Questions & Answers about cheongsogireul dollyeossdeoni bangi hwolssin kkaekkeushaejyeosseo.
What does 청소기를 돌리다 mean? Why is 돌리다 used with a vacuum cleaner?
돌리다 literally means to turn, spin, or run something, but in Korean it is also commonly used for operating certain machines or appliances.
So 청소기를 돌리다 means:
- to run the vacuum cleaner
- to vacuum
It does not mean you are physically spinning the vacuum cleaner around. It is just a natural Korean expression for using it.
Similar expressions:
- 세탁기를 돌리다 = to run the washing machine
- 건조기를 돌리다 = to run the dryer
So in this sentence, 청소기를 돌렸더니 means after I vacuumed or when I ran the vacuum cleaner.
Why does 청소기 take 를?
The particle 를 marks the direct object of the verb.
In 청소기를 돌리다:
- 청소기 = vacuum cleaner
- 를 = object marker
- 돌리다 = to run/operate
So the vacuum cleaner is the thing being operated, which is why it takes 를.
Breakdown:
- 청소기 = vacuum cleaner
- 청소기를 = the vacuum cleaner
- 돌렸더니 = after running it / when I ran it
What does -었더니 mean in this sentence?