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에다가

edaga

on; onto; in addition to

Marks a location where something is placed or done ('on/onto/in'), or a thing that something else is added to ('in addition to/on top of'); often shortened to 에다.

Form

Attaches to
Noun
Other shapes
에다

Meanings

  1. 1

    A postpositional particle referring to a certain location.

    일정한 위치를 나타내는 조사.

  2. 2

    A postpositional particle referring to an entity that is added to.

    더해지는 대상을 나타내는 조사.

Examples

  • 선생님은 전달 내용을 칠판에다가 써 내려갔다.

    The teacher wrote down the message on the blackboard.

  • 지수는 허공에다가 보고 싶은 사람의 이름을 썼다.

    Jisu wrote into thin air the name of the person she missed.

  • 할머니께서는 마당에다가 화분을 사다 놓고 꽃을 기르기 시작하셨다.

    Grandmother bought flowerpots for the yard and began growing flowers.

  • 지수는 양손 가득 가방에다가 책까지 들어서 우산을 쓸 수가 없다.

    Jisu had both hands full with a bag and even books on top, so she couldn't use an umbrella.

  • 이사하는 날 이웃에다가 친척들까지 도와줘서 이사가 손쉽게 끝났다.

    On moving day, even the neighbors helped in addition to relatives, so the move went smoothly.

  • 유민이는 밥에다가 야채와 고추장을 넣어서 비벼 먹는 것을 제일 좋아한다.

    Yumin likes best to mix vegetables and gochujang into rice and eat it.

Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘에다가’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “on; onto; in addition to”?