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?