N에 ①

Location/Direction particle. Indicates destination of movement (to) or location where something exists (at/in).

Beginner Particles

Formation

Noun + 에. 학교 + 에 → 학교에. 집 + 에 → 집에. Used with location: 책상 위에 (on the desk), 집 안에 (inside the house). Used with direction: 학교에 가요 (go to school), 집에 와요 (come home).

Examples

학교에 가요.

hakgyoe gayo

I go to school.

Direction

책이 책상 위에 있어요.

chaegi chaeksang wie isseoyo

The book is on the desk.

Location

Usage

Used to express location (where something is) or direction (where something goes). 에 is used with all nouns regardless of ending. For location, often used with 있다/없다. For direction, used with verbs like 가다, 오다, 다니다.

Notes

Location/Direction particle: 에. Used with all nouns. Expresses static location (where something is) or direction (where something goes). Often combined with location words: 위에 (on), 아래에 (under), 옆에 (beside).

Formation

Noun + 에
Used with location: 책상 위에 (on the desk), 집 안에 (inside the house)
Used with direction: 학교에 가요 (go to school), 집에 와요 (come home)
Examples
학교 + 에학교에
집 + 에집에

Examples

학교에 가요.
hakgyoe gayo
// Expected output:
I go to school.
Context: Direction

Notes

  • Location/Direction particle: 에.
  • Used with all nouns.
  • Expresses static location (where something is) or direction (where something goes).
  • Often combined with location words: 위에 (on), 아래에 (under), 옆에 (beside).

Usage

  • Used to express location (where something is) or direction (where something goes).
  • 에 is used with all nouns regardless of ending.
  • For location, often used with 있다/없다.
  • For direction, used with verbs like 가다, 오다, 다니다.

See Also

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