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에다가Korean particle · TOPIK 2

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TOPIK 2 2급Particles 조사2 senses

One particle with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

형태Forms

에다가에다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

A postpositional particle referring to a certain location.

일정한 위치를 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns.

명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

선생님은 전달 내용을 칠판에다가 써 내려갔다.

The teacher wrote the lesson content on the blackboard.

지수는 허공에다가 보고 싶은 사람의 이름을 썼다.

Jisu wrote the name of the person she missed in the air.

할머니께서는 마당에다가 화분을 사다 놓고 꽃을 기르기 시작하셨다.

Grandmother placed a flowerpot in the yard and began to grow flowers.

대화In conversation

의사 선생님, 내일 또 병원에 와야 해요?

Doctor, do I need to come to the hospital again tomorrow?

아니요. 가벼운 증상이니까 통증 부위에다가 뜨거운 찜질만 해 주시면 나아질 거예요.

No. Since your symptoms are mild, just apply a hot compress to the painful area and you'll get better.

A postpositional particle referring to an entity that is added to.

더해지는 대상을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns.

명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

지수는 양손 가득 가방에다가 책까지 들어서 우산을 쓸 수가 없다.

Jisu carried a bag in both hands plus books, so she couldn't use an umbrella.

이사하는 날 이웃에다가 친척들까지 도와줘서 이사가 손쉽게 끝났다.

On moving day, neighbors plus relatives helped, so the move finished easily.

유민이는 밥에다가 야채와 고추장을 넣어서 비벼 먹는 것을 제일 좋아한다.

Yumin likes to mix rice with vegetables and gochujang and eat it.

대화In conversation

눈이 오는 데다가 바람도 많이 부는데 춥지?

It's cold, isn't it, with snow falling and wind blowing hard?

목도리에다가 모자까지 썼더니 괜찮아요.

Once I put on a scarf and a hat, I'm fine.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other particles you will meet alongside this one.

께 kke (honorific) '에게'; a postpositional particle referring to the ownership or location of an object. TOPIK 2 마다 mada A postpositional particle that means "everything without exception." TOPIK 2 밖에 bakke A postpositional particle that means "except for that" or "other than that." TOPIK 2 에게로 egero A postpositional particle used to indicate that the entity it is attached to is affected by a certain act. TOPIK 2 에게서 egeseo A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates. TOPIK 2 에서부터 eseobuteo A postpositional particle that indicates something is the starting point of an action or event or it is the subject that causes it. TOPIK 2

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 에다가 mean in Korean?

에다가 is a particle introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). A postpositional particle referring to a certain location. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use 에다가?

Attaches after nouns. The other shape is 에다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between 에다가 and 에다?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same particle, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is 에다가?

2급 — TOPIK 2, elementary. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.