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에게서Korean particle · TOPIK 2

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TOPIK 2 2급Particles 조사

A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates.

A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates.

어떤 행동이 시작되는 대상임을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns denoting a person or an animal.

사람이나 동물을 나타내는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

지수는 중국인에게서 직접 중국어를 배웠다.

Jisu learned Chinese directly from a Chinese person.

향수를 뿌렸는지 유민이에게서 좋은 냄새가 난다.

Whether she sprayed perfume, a nice scent came from Yumin.

나는 오랜만에 친구에게서 편지를 받고 매우 기뻤다.

I was very happy to receive a letter from a friend after a long time.

대화In conversation

그 가방 새로 산 거니? 너무 예쁘다.

Did you buy that bag new? It's so pretty.

응. 이거 생일 선물로 언니에게서 받은 거야.

Yeah, I got it from my sister as a birthday present.

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 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 에게서 mean in Korean?

에게서 is a particle introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates.

When do you use 에게서?

Attaches after nouns denoting a person or an animal.

What TOPIK level is 에게서?

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.