에게로Korean particle · TOPIK 2

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TOPIK 2 2급 Particles 조사

A postpositional particle used to indicate that the entity it is attached to is affected by a certain act.

어떤 행동이 미치는 대상임을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns denoting a person or an animal.

사람이나 동물을 나타내는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

멀리서 친구가 미소를 지으며 나에게로 다가온다.

From afar, a friend smiled and approached me.

나는 명절을 맞아 친척들에게로 선물과 편지를 보냈다.

I sent gifts and letters to my relatives for the holiday.

다른 개를 보고 겁을 먹은 강아지는 어미에게로 달아났다.

The puppy, frightened by another dog, ran to its mother.

대화In conversation

승규가 드디어 유학을 마치고 귀국한대.

Seunggyu says he's finally returning home after studying abroad.

십 년 만에 가족에게로 돌아오는 거구나.

So he's coming back to his family after ten years.

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 에게서 egeseo A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates. TOPIK 2 에다가 edaga 에다 A postpositional particle referring to a certain location. 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 에게로 mean in Korean?

에게로 is a particle introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). A postpositional particle used to indicate that the entity it is attached to is affected by a certain act.

When do you use 에게로?

Attaches after nouns denoting a person or an animal.

What TOPIK level is 에게로?

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.