Question

의사는 진통제 처방을 써 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 doctor wrote me a prescription for pain medication

Front	의사는 진통제 처방을 써 주었어요
Back	The doctor wrote me a prescription for pain medication
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 의사는 진통제 처방을 써 주었어요