마다 means "every" or "each" - indicating all instances without exception.
Time intervals - 날마다 (every day), 해마다 (every year)
Each item/person - 사람마다 (each person)
Regular occurrence - 주말마다 (every weekend)
Attaches directly to nouns without particles.
Attaches directly - no space
- ✅ 날마다, 사람마다
- ❌ 날 마다
Different from 씩
- 마다 = every instance: 날마다 (every day)
- 씩 = distributed amount: 하나씩 (one each)
Can replace 에 for time
- 월요일마다 = 월요일에 (but emphasizes "every")
I exercise every day.
Each person thinks differently.
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