목적어

Korean

Etymology

From 목적 (目的, mokjeok, “purpose, object”) + 어 (語, eo, “language”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ɡʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [목쩌거]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mokjeogeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mogjeog'eo
McCune–Reischauer?	mokchŏgŏ
Yale Romanization?	mokcek.e

Noun

목적어 • (mokjeogeo) (hanja 目的語)

1. (grammar) object (of a verb)

   직접 목적어 ― jikjeop mokjeogeo ― direct object

   간접 목적어 ― ganjeop mokjeogeo ― indirect object

See also

• 목표어 (mokpyoeo, “target language”)