N + 에

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Description

This topic is covered at Talktomeinkorean.com: lesson 18


Noun + 에 = IN some place | TO some place | AT some time.
N에 has different usages but here are the 4 main ones.

  1. N에 To express the direction in which a particular action proceeds (ing + to). In this case, is used with verbs such as
    • N에 가다 (to go)
    • N에 오다 (to come)
    • N에 들아가다 (to attend, to commute)
    • N에 도착하다 (to arrive)
    • N에 오라가다 (to go up)
    • N에 내려기디 (to go down)
  2. N에 To express the location of a thing or person (in/on) with the verbs N에 있디 and N에 없다.
  3. N에 To express the time when an action takes place (at/on).
    • Please note that it cannot be added to nouns that express time such as 그저께 (the day before yesterday), 어제 (yesterday), 오늘 (today), 내일 (tomorrow), 모레 (the day after tomorrow) or 언제 (when).
    • If more than one noun representing time appears in the sentence, 에 should be added to the last one only.
    • 에 can be combined with the particles 에도 and 에는.
  4. N에 To express that the noun attached to it is a measuring basis for a price or calculation (see last examples below)


Notes

  • Non-action verbs and adjectives cannot be used.

Conjugation Rule

Conjugation Rule
Pattern Case Example
Rule 1: N + 에 If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 학교 → 학교에
Rule 2: N + 에 If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem 집 → 집에


Sentence Examples

Korean English Notes
나는 학교에 갑니다. I go to school. Formal declarative
동생이 화장실에 있습니다. My younger sister is in the bathroom. Formal declarative
나는 한국에 있습니다. I am in Korea. Formal declarative
철수는 식당에 갑니다. Chul-Su goes to a restaurant. Formal declarative
길에 자동차가 많습니다. There are a lot of cars on the street. Formal declarative
영희는 옆집에 삽니다. Young-Hee lives next door. Formal declarative
자장면은 한 그릇에 4,000원 입니다. Jajangmyon costs ₩4,000 per bowl. Formal declarative
옷 한 벌에 100,000원 입니다. The clothes cost ₩100,000 by the set. Formal declarative
나는 한 달에 2번 영화를 봅니다. I see a movie twice a month. Formal declarative
나는 일주일에 세 번 갑니다. I go three times a week. Formal declarative


Pronunciation

  • Special pronunciation rule? None

See Also

http://youtu.be/CQUDu5EytB4

used with 가다, 오다