-를
Korean
Alternative forms
- (colloquial) ㄹ (l)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɾɯɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [를]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | reul |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | leul |
McCune–Reischauer? | rŭl |
Yale Romanization? | lul |
Particle
를 • (-reul)
- indicates the direct object of a verb
Usage notes
Like other Korean particles, 를 (reul) is a postposition. It marks the preceding noun as the direct object of the following verb. 를 (reul) is optional if it can be inferred that the noun is the direct object (as opposed to the subject).
를 (reul) is used only after a word ending in a vowel. If the preceding word ends in a consonant, 을 (eul) is used instead:
If the noun is the main topic of the sentence and it can be inferred that the noun is the direct object (as opposed to the subject), 는 (neun) is usually used instead.