N+이/가
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Subject Marker
Mark the subject of the sentence.
Example
- The snow is falling heavily.눈
이 펑펑 내려요. - If your hair is long, you should tie it up.머리
가 길다면 머리를 묶어야 해요.
Related to
Usage
- The particle
이 is used in front of words ending in a consonant. - The particle
가 is used in front of words ending in a vowel.
Emphasis
The particle N+이/가 can also be used to emphasize the preceding subject.
-
I will do it.제
가 할게요.
New topic
N+이/가 is used to introduce a new theme, change it or add new information.
-
Once upon a time, in a village, there lived a kind farmer. The farmer was still unmarried and lived alone.옛날 어느 마을에 착한 농부
가 살았다. 농부는 아직 결혼하지 않고 혼자 살았다.
Phonetic transformation
When the particle
나 +가 becomes내가 너 +가 becomes네가 저 +가 becomes제가 누구 +가 becomes누가 무엇 +가 becomes뭐가
Honorific language
In honorific language, N+이/가 (Subject Marker) is replaced by N+께서 (Subject marker).
N+이/가 vs N+은/는 vs N+을/를
이/가 (Subject Marker)
Mark the subject, who or what is doing the action.
은/는 (Topic marker)
Mark the topic, what the sentence is about. The topic of the conversation.
을/를 (Object marker)
Mark the object, who or what is being acted upon.
Note that these particles can sometimes be dropped in practice and we assume the audience is smart enough to understand the context.
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