No. 19,616 in Korean
어제부터
"Since yesterday."
In a sentence
어제부터 비가 내리고 있습니다.
Since yesterday, it has been raining.
Here, '어제부터' (since yesterday) marks the starting time of a continuous action—raining—indicating it began yesterday and is still continuing.
어제부터 새로운 책을 읽기 시작했어요.
Since yesterday, I started reading a new book.
In this sentence, '어제부터' introduces the point in time when a new ongoing action—reading a book—was initiated.
어제부터 나는 기분이 조금 이상해요.
Since yesterday, I have been feeling a little strange.
Here, '어제부터' outlines the beginning of a subjective state—feeling strange—that started yesterday and persists to the present.
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