Korean grammar - The Topic marker - 은/는 |
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Pattern: Noun + 은/는 In Korean, markers are attached to the end of words to convey their grammatical function. The Topic marker 은 or 는 is one such marker. This marker is used to identify a noun that is the topic of a sentence and about which general or habitual information is being given. • Attach 은 to a noun that ends with consonant. • Attach 는 to a noun that ends with vowel. Note that if the topic noun is a person's name and the name ends in a consonant, then 이 should be inserted before a marker or particle. |
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아버지는 선생님이에요.
(My) father is a teacher.
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오늘은 화요일이에요.
Today is Tuesday.
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남자는 조종사예요?
Is the man a pilot?
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이것은 꽃이에요.
This is a flower.
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학생은 미국인이에요.
The student is American.
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지아는 한국인이에요.
Jia is Korean.
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서준이는 학생이에요?
Is Seojun a student?
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지아는 누나예요?
Is Jia (your) (males's older) sister?
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한울이는 한국 사람이에요.
Hanul is Korean.
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광일이는 축구 선수예요?
Is Kwangil a soccer player?
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어머니는 간호사예요.
(My) mother is a nurse.
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형은 야구 선수예요.
(My) older brother is a baseball player.
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내일은 일요일이에요.
Tomorrow is a Sunday.
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누나는 미국 사람이에요?
Is (your) sister American?
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