lesson9: subject and topic particles Flashcards
what are the topic marking particles?
-은 [-eun] & 는 [-neun]
topic marking particle used for words ending in a vowel
는 [-neun]
topic marking particle used for words ending in a consonant
-은 [-eun]
what are the subject marking particles?
이 [-i] & 가 [-ga]
what do topic marking particles do?
stresses on the noun, talks about something, other things don’t matter but THIS one
what do subject marking particles do?
stresses the subject of what ur talking about “none other than” or “nothing but “, “nothing but THIS one”
how to say “this book”?
이 책 [i chaek]
how to say “this book” as book is the topic
이 책은 [i chae-geun]
how to say “this car”?
이 차 [i cha]
how to say “this car” as car is the topic
이 차는 [i cha-neun]
subject marking particles used when word ends in vowel?
가 [-ga]
subject marking particles used when word ends in consonant?
이 [-i]
“this is an apple”
이거 사과예요. [i-geo sa-gwa-ye-yo.]
“(The other things are not apples, but) THIS is an apple.”
이거는 사과예요. [i-geo-neun sa-gwa-ye-yo.]
how to say “today”
오늘 = [o-neul]
how to say “weather”
날씨 = [nal-ssi]
“The weather is good today.”
오늘 날씨 좋네요. [o-neul nal-ssi jon-ne-yo.]
“The weather (has not been so good lately, but) today (it) is good.”
오늘은 날씨 좋네요. [o-neu-reun nal-ssi jon-ne-yo.]
“Today (everything else is not good, but at least) the weather is good.”
오늘 날씨는 좋네요. [o-neul nal-ssi-neun jon-ne-yo.]
“WHAT is good?”
뭐가 좋아요? [mwo-ga jo-a-yo?]
“This book is good.”
이 책 좋아요. [i chaek jo-a-yo.]
“(The other books are not good, and I do not care about the other books, but at least) This book is good”.
이 책은 좋아요. [i chae-geun jo-a-yo.]
“There are no other books as good as this one.”
이 책이 좋아요. [i chae-gi jo-a-yo.]
