sopo-e upyoreul butyeo juseyo.

object particle

Breakdown of sopo-e upyoreul butyeo juseyo.

• ~에: location particle
• ~주세요: please (polite request/imperative)
• 붙이다: to glue

Questions & Answers about sopo-e upyoreul butyeo juseyo.

What does each part of 소포에 우표를 붙여 주세요 mean?

Here is the breakdown:

• 소포 = package, parcel
• 에 = on, onto, at, to (here it marks the place/surface)
• 우표 = stamp
• 를 = object particle
• 붙여 = attach, stick, put on
• 주세요 = please do (it) / please give me the favor of doing (it)

So the structure is basically:

[package] + on/onto + [stamp] + object marker + attach + please

Why is 에 used after 소포?

In this sentence, 에 marks the place or surface where something gets attached.

So 소포에 means:

• on the package
• onto the package

With the verb 붙이다 (to attach / stick), Korean often uses 에 for the destination or surface:

• 벽에 사진을 붙이다 = to stick a photo on the wall
• 편지에 우표를 붙이다 = to put a stamp on a letter

So the package is not the direct object here. It is the place where the stamp goes.

Why does 우표 take 를?

Because 우표 is the thing being attached.

The verb 붙이다 acts on the stamp, so 우표 is the direct object:

• 우표를 붙이다 = to attach a stamp

A useful way to think about it is:

• 소포에 = where it goes
• 우표를 = what you attach