-을/를

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Noun + 을/를 When the object marker '을/를' is attached after a noun, that noun becomes the object of the sentence.

저는 밥을 먹어요.

I eat the meal.

저는 쿠키를 먹어요.

I eat the cookies.

학생이 책을 읽어요.

A student reads a book.

• ‘저를/나를/너를’is often shortened to ‘절/날/널’.

저를 좋아해요? Do you like me?

=절 좋아해요?

'이것을/그것을/저것을' is often shortened to '이걸/그걸/저걸'.

이것을 먹어요.

=이걸 먹어요.

• 을/를 marker can be omitted.

저는 밥 먹어요.

In Korean, the subject or object is often omitted when its meaning is clearly understood from context. For example, rather than saying "내가 너를 사랑해"(I love you), it's more natural to simply say "사랑해"(love).