"We ask questions about personal problems."
Translation:우리는 개인적인 문제들에 관하여 질문을 합니다.
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(1) 관한 as you rightly pointed out is an qualifier-adjective, used to modify nouns only.
So: ~에 관한 질문 = relevant question on~
(2) 에 관하여/에 관해 are phrasal adverbs, thus can be used to modify nouns/verbs.
So:
~에 관하여 질문하다(verb) = ask about ~
or
~에 관하여 질문을(noun) 하다 = ask questions about ~
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We ask questions about personal problems.
To ask questions = 질문을하다 => polite, formal present tense: 질문을합니다
About (as in, "in relation to") + Noun = Noun-에 관하여
Personal problems = personal, 개인적인; problems, 문제들 = 개인적인 문제들
We = 우리
Like in building an English sentence, the most important element is the verb, followed subsequently by other words (or expressions) in decreasing order of importance. Unlike English however, a Korean sentence is built from right to left with the subject most likely at the end.
[Subject] <= [body of sentence] <= [verb]
[We] <= [about- personal problems] <= [ask questions]
[우리는] <= [개인적인 문제들-에 관하여] <= [질문을합니다]
Ans: 우리는 개인적인 문제들에 관하여 질문을합니다.
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(1) 하 + 여 -> 해 (vowel contraction)
(2) 에 관하여 = 에 관해 = Referring to
에 관해서 = on/by referring to
Like in English, the preposition on/by (서) may be omitted while still preserving the meaning of the idiom.
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묻다 = to ask; to enquire
질문하다 = to raise question(s); to question
• 묻다 (ask) indicates that an answer is expected, possibly from a specific entity or person
부산행 마지막 열차 시간을 물었다 I asked for the time of the last train to Busan
나는 너에 대해 물었다 I asked (enquired) about you
• 질문하다 (question) implies doubt on certain issue. The question(s) raised might not be directed at anyone in particular and does not necessarily require a reply.
사람들은 미디어의 신뢰성에 질문하다 People question the credibility of the media
"질문해도 돼요?" May I raise a question?
In colloquial usage however, the 2 expressions seem to be interchangeable.