N + 마다N + mada
N + 마다 – Every / each (Distributive Particle)
Meaning: Every / each / all without exception
Conjugation & Pattern
- Noun (N) + 마다 (regardless of patchim: 날마다, 주말마다, 사람마다, 나라마다)
Detailed Usage
Attached to time nouns to indicate regular repetition ('every'), or to person/place/thing nouns to mean 'each and every'.
Example Sentences
- 1
저는 주말마다 공원에서 운동해요.
Jeoneun jumalmada gongwoneseo undonghaeyo.
I exercise in the park every weekend.
- 2
나라마다 문화와 음식이 달라요.
Naramada munhwawa eumsigi dallayo.
Every country has different culture and food.
- 3
이 버스는 십 분마다 와요.
I beoseuneun sip bunmada wayo.
This bus comes every ten minutes.
Important Notes
Equivalent to Sino-Korean '매(每)' expressions: 날마다 = 매일 (every day), 주마다 = 매주 (every week), 달마다 = 매월 (every month), 해마다 = 매년 (every year).