This is the 17683rd most frequent Korean word.
소년에게
"To the boy."
In this sentence, '소년에게' is used as the indirect object, indicating 'to the boy.' It shows that the boy is the recipient of the action—giving a toy. It connects the boy with the verb '선물했습니다'.
소년에게 장난감을 선물했습니다.
I gave a toy as a gift to the boy.
Here, '소년에게' denotes the indirect object referring to 'to the boy.' It specifies the person whom the action (speaking kindly) is directed towards.
나는 소년에게 친절하게 이야기했어요.
I spoke kindly to the boy.
In this case, '소년에게' functions to attribute possession or a condition/state to the boy. It implies the boy's associated state or condition being questioned.