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[Grammar] #3 -이/가

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May 27, 2024

subject marker

The particles -이 and -가 can be appended to nouns or noun phrases to mark them as the subjects in a sentence.

dialogue

A: 날씨가 좋아요. The weather is nice.

B: 정말이네요. It is, isn’t it?

variants

combines with

: Nouns

1. -이

: Nouns ending in a consonant

옷이 예뻐요. (옷 + -이)

The clothes are pretty.

기분이 좋아요. (기분 + -이)

I feel good.

사람이 많아요. (사람 + -이)

There are a lot of people.

2. -가

: Nouns ending in a vowel

커피가 맛있어요. (커피 + -가)

The coffee is good.

친구가 미국에서 와요. (친구 + -가)

My friend is coming from the U.S.

강아지가 산책을 해요. (강아지 + -가)

The dog is taking a walk.

practice

1. Pick the correct variant.

옷_ 예뻐요. The clothes are pretty.

(a) -가 (b) -을 (c) -이 (d) -는

2. Complete the sentence.

___ 많아요. There are a lot of people.

-가 / 사람 / -이 / 적어요

3. Unscramble the sentence.

___ ____. The coffee is good.

커피 / -이 / 맛있어요 / -가

[answer]
1. (c) 2. 사람이 많아요. 3. 커피가 맛있어요.

culture

00:19 — “내가 좀 이상해” means “I am a little strange”

00:50 — “난 그냥 내가 되고 싶어” means “I just want to be me”

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