에서 (-eyse)#

Allomorph: 서 (-se)

에서 is the only postposition that specifically marks the Locus relation. However, it can also mark starting locus for spatial (Source), temporal (StartTime), communicative (OriginatorSource), and fictive motion (LocusSource) events.

Locus#

어디
where-at
잘래
sleep

'Where do you want to sleep?' 001

그는
he-TOP
고아원에서
orphanage-at
자랐다
grew-up

'He grew up in an orphanage' 002

에서
house-at

book
읽고
reading
있다
be

'He is reading at the house' 003

Source#

여기
here-from
저기로
there-to
옮겨라
move

'Move it from here to there' 004


this
친구는
friend-TOP
어제
yesterday
뉴욕에서
New York-from
왔어요
came

'This friend arrived yesterday from New York.' 005

부장에서
manager-from
과장으로
general manager-to
승진했다
advanced
.

'(He) advanced from manager position to general manager position.' 006

  • LocusSource:

    • 여기
      here-from
      저기까지가
      there-to-NOM
      우리
      our
      땅이다
      land

      'Our land runs from here to there' 007

  • OriginatorSource:


    • that
      애기는
      story-TOP
      어디
      where-from
      들었니
      heard

      'Where did you hear that story?' 008

StartTime#

5시에서
5 o'clock-from
6시까지
6 o'clock-to
판매합니다
sell

'Sale is on from 5 to 6' 009

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