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Confused about topic and subject particles
I always get confused about the particles. How do I determine when to use 이/가 and 은/는?
Jun 16, 2014 2:56 AM
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1. '이/가' is used for emphasizing a main subject. it could be used as an anwser of "누가".
ex)
"누가 청소했니?"
"철수가 청소했어."
focused on "철수"
2. '은/는'은 is used for emphasizing an act of a subject.
ex)
"영희는 교실에서 공부해"
focused on "공부해"
3. '이/가' is used for the first introduce of main character.
ex)
옛날 옛날에 할아버지와 할머니가 살았습니다. 그 노부부는 자식이 없었는데~
4. '은/는' is used for reference of the above-mentioned character.
ex)
옛날 옛날에 할아버지와 할머니가 살았습니다. 그 노부부는 자식이 없었는데~
5. '은/는'is used for comparison
예) 나는 밥은 좋아하지만 빵은 좋아하지 않는다.
이것은 저것보다 크다.
June 16, 2014
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