Lesson 9 Flashcards
Topic marking particles
Word ending with a final consonant + 은
Word ending with a vowel + 는
저는 = as for me / I (who is talking)
은/는 mark the topic of a sentence, and at the same time emphasize the contrast between the topic of the sentence and the other things.
In addition to marking topics, 은/는 has the nuance of “about” something, “as for” something, or even “unlike other things” or “different from other things”.
Subject marking particles
Word ending with a final consonant + 이
Word ending with a vowel + 가
In addition to marking subjects, 이/가 has the nuance of “none other than”, “nothing but”, as well as marking the subject without emphasizing it too much when used in a complex sentence.
Car
차
As for me I am a student
저는 학생이에요
Tomorrow
As for tomorrow I work
내일
내일은 저는 일해요
To work
일하다
Apple
(The other things are not apples but) This is an apple
사과
이거는 사과예요
Orange juice
And this one, it’s different again, it’s orange juice
이가는 오렌지 주스예요
And as for this one, what is it?
이거는 뭐예요?
The weather is good today
오늘 날씨 좋네요
Today
오늘
Weather
날씨
The weather (hasn’t been so good lately but) today (it) is good
오늘은 날씨 좋네요
Today (everything else is not good, but at least) the weather is good.
오늘 날씨는 좋네요
(The other books are not good, and I don’t care about the other books, but at least) This book is good
이 책은 좋아요
