Prefix / Postfix Direction Modifier
How does this small attached element change the event?
의미
A prefix, suffix, particle-like attachment, or verbal satellite that changes direction, completion, repetition, intensity, reversibility, or lexical meaning.
알아보는 방법
Look for small attached pieces that transform the verb's meaning.
예시
re-|un-|out-|up|-ize|-en
go out|write down|rebuild|open up
She wrote down the address.
Visual guide
Base verb = event build / do / write Add small piece: re- → again un- → reverse down → result/path Piece changes event
Where the modifier sits: Before: re- + build After: base + -ize/-en Separate: write + down Path word: go + out Ask: attached or free?
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
Korean uses endings, suffixes, and auxiliary constructions to add completion, direction, causation, passivity, and nuance.
문을 열어 버렸어요.
I opened the door completely/with finality.
학습 언어에서는
English uses prefixes, suffixes, and especially phrasal particles to modify meaning.
She looked up the word.
up changes the verb meaning
Phrasal verbs are difficult because meanings are often idiomatic and particles may move.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.