N만 Indicate a limitation to its preceding noun.

N

It is used to indicate a limitation to its preceding noun. 
When a noun ends in ‘이/가’ or ‘을/를’, use ‘만’ after omitting ‘이/가’ or ‘을/를’. When a noun ends in other particles, add ‘만’ without omitting the particles (e.g. 에만, 에서만, 하고만…)
저는 면세점에서 화장품 샀어요.
I only bought cosmetics at the duty-free shop.
제 남동생은 액션 영화 보고 다른 영화는 안 봐요.
My younger brother watches only action movies and he doesn’t watch other movies.
날마다 아침에 우유 마시고 학교에 가세요?
Do you go to school every morning after drinking only milk?
Conversation:
이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?
What are you going to do this weekend?
가족들하고 등산을 갈 거예요.
I am going to go hiking with my family.
모두 다 같이 가요?
Are all of you going together?
아니요, 일이 있어서 우리 형 못 가요.
No, only my elder brother can’t go because he has work to do.
Related words
등산 hiking
면세점 a duty-free shop
화장품 cosmetics
액션 영화 an action movie

 

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