gukjareul ssiseoseo naembi yeope dueosseoyo.

object particle

Breakdown of gukjareul ssiseoseo naembi yeope dueosseoyo.

• ~에: location particle
• 씻다: to wash
• 두다: to put

Questions & Answers about gukjareul ssiseoseo naembi yeope dueosseoyo.

What does 국자를 mean, and why does it end with -를?

국자 means ladle.

The -를 is the object particle. It marks 국자 as the thing being washed.

• 국자 = ladle
• 국자를 = the ladle (as the object of the verb)

So in this sentence, 국자를 씻어서 means washed the ladle and...

What is the role of 씻어서 here?

씻어서 comes from the verb 씻다 meaning to wash.

The ending -어서 connects this verb to the next action. In this sentence, it means something like:

• after washing
• wash and then
• sometimes simply and

So 국자를 씻어서 냄비 옆에 두었어요 means I washed the ladle and then put it next to the pot.

Here, -어서 is mainly showing that the first action happens before the second.

Why is it 씻어서 and not 씻고?