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Korean Grammar Beginner -Particles- (10): N에게/한테

I. Examples

에게 or 한테 are attached to nouns representing people or other living beings, signifying that the noun is the recipient or target of an action. 한테 is considered more informal than 에게. These particles are exclusively used when the preceding noun refers to a person or living creature. In cases where the noun pertains to non-living things like plants, objects, places, and so on, 에 is utilized instead.

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II. Grammar Point

1. Person * Animal + 에게/한테

2. Thing * Plant * Place + 에

3. The Limited Number of Verbs

에게/한테 cannot be employed with every verb. It is restricted to specific verbs such as 주다 (give), 선물하다 (present), 던지다 (throw), 부치다 (ship/send), 쓰다 (write), 전화하다 (phone), 가르치다 (teach), 팔다 (sell), 말하다 (speak), 오다 (come), 가다 (go), 보내다 (send), and 묻다 (ask).

4. Honorific Expressions 1

에게 주다 is used when giving or doing something for someone of equal or lower social status than the speaker. However, when the recipient holds a higher social status and the speaker must show respect, the honorific 께 is used instead of 에게/한테, and 드리다 is used instead of 주다.

5. Honorific Expressions 2

When receiving or learning something from another individual, 에게서 받다/배우다 or 한테서 받다/배우다 is used. The particle 서 can be omitted, resulting in 에게 받다/배우다 or 한테 받다/배우다. If the source holds a higher social status, the honorific 께 is used in lieu of 에게서 and 한테서.

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