Breakdown of deungsanro-eseo uri ilhaengeul jamkkan gidarija.
기다리다gidarida
to wait
잠깐jamkkan
briefly
우리uri
our
등산로deungsanro
the hiking trail
Questions & Answers about deungsanro-eseo uri ilhaengeul jamkkan gidarija.
Why is 에서 used in 등산로에서 instead of 에?
에서 marks the place where an action happens. Since 기다리다 means to wait, and waiting is treated as an action taking place somewhere, 등산로에서 means on/at the hiking trail as the location of the waiting.
A simple way to think about it:
- 에 often marks a destination or location of existence
- 에서 often marks the location where someone does something
So here, 등산로에서 sounds natural because the speaker is saying where the group should wait.
What does 일행 mean exactly?
일행 means the people traveling together, one’s party, or companions.
It is often used for a group that is moving together, especially on a trip, outing, hike, tour, etc.
So 우리 일행 is something like:
- our group
- our party
- the people we’re with
It sounds a bit more specific than a general word like group, because it usually implies people accompanying one another.
Why is it 우리 일행 and not 우리의 일행?