Grammar
N부터
starting from / first
Form
Noun + 부터 — “from / starting with / first” depending on order.
Function
Marks the starting point of a time sequence or the item dealt with first. It need not denote a time.
Why this form?
N에서부터 — “from a place”: explicitly marks a spatial starting point.
N먼저 — “first”: marks priority without attaching a starting-point particle directly to the noun.
Forms not to confuse
- N에서부터
역에서부터 걸었어요. — I walked from the station.
- N먼저
그 일을 먼저 해요. — Do that task first.
Examples
먼저 그 사람들부터 찾아야 해요. — We need to look for those people first.
오늘부터 공부할 거예요. — I will study starting today.