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N+을/를

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Object marker Dropping the particle Contraction 이/가 vs 은/는 vs 을/를

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Object marker

The object marker is used to indicate that a noun is the object in a sentence.

Example

그때부터 10년을 기다렸어요.

I have been waiting for 10 years since then.
저도 몇 번을 가봤어요.

I have also gone several times.

Dropping the particle

The object marker N+을/를 is used to indicate that a noun is the object in a sentence. In formal Korean, its use is more strict to clearly define the sentence structure. However, in colloquial speech, this particle is often omitted for brevity or when the context already makes the object clear.

Contraction

Certain cases allow for contraction, such as 저 and 를 merging to form 절. source

N+이/가 vs N+은/는 vs N+을/를

이/가 (Subject Marker)

Mark the subject, who or what is doing the action.

은/는 (Topic marker)

Mark the topic, what the sentence is about. The topic of the conversation.

을/를 (Object marker)

Mark the object, who or what is being acted upon.

Note that these particles can sometimes be dropped in practice and we assume the audience is smart enough to understand the context.

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