Question

어머니는 아이에게 이불을 덮어 주었어요 -아/어 주- attaches to verb stems. The pattern denotes an action performed for the benefit of someone or something. The beneficiary can be marked with -에게/한테 or -을/를 위해. -아/어 주- is commonly used in imperative expressions. The interpretation of statements where the beneficiary is omitted can become a nontrivial task.

Accepted Answer

The mother covered her child with a blanket

Front	어머니는 아이에게 이불을 덮어 주었어요
Back	The mother covered her child with a blanket
Notes	-아/어 주- attaches to verb stems. The pattern denotes an action performed for the benefit of someone or something. The beneficiary can be marked with -에게/한테 or -을/를 위해. -아/어 주- is commonly used in imperative expressions. The interpretation of statements where the beneficiary is omitted can become a nontrivial task.

아/어 주 Beneficiary 어머니는 아이에게 이불을 덮어 주었어요