najeneun deowojyeoseo ginpal daesin banpareul ibeosseo.

object particle

Breakdown of najeneun deowojyeoseo ginpal daesin banpareul ibeosseo.

• ~는: topic particle
• 입다: to wear
• ~에: time particle

Questions & Answers about najeneun deowojyeoseo ginpal daesin banpareul ibeosseo.

Why is it 낮에는 instead of just 낮에?

낮에 simply means in the daytime or during the day.

Adding 는 makes it 낮에는, which gives it a topic/contrast feeling. It often suggests something like:

• as for the daytime
• during the day, at least
• when it came to the daytime

In this sentence, 낮에는 can imply a contrast with another time, such as morning or evening, even if that contrast is not stated explicitly.

So:

• 낮에 더워져서... = During the day, it got hot, so...
• 낮에는 더워져서... = As for during the day, it got hot, so...

The second sounds a little more natural if the speaker is setting the scene or implying contrast.

What does 더워져서 mean exactly?

더워져서 comes from the verb 더워지다, which means to become hot.

Breakdown:

• 덥다 = to be hot
• 더워지다 = to become hot
• 더워져서 = because it became hot / and it became hot, so...

So this is not just saying it was hot, but specifically it got hot or became hot.

That change in condition is important here. The idea is:

• it became hotter during the day
• therefore the speaker wore short sleeves instead

Why does 덥다 become 더워지다?