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Contrast marker vs subject marker

2014-11-01T17:10:43Z

Aperingol: /* The subject marker (가/이) has diverse functions: */

Although both sets of particles are equivalent to the subject in English, they function in Korean as markers for either the topic of the sentence (은/는) or the subject of the sentence (가/이).
 
=== '''The topic marker (은/는) has three main functions:''' ===
 
(1) Talk about general or habitual information concerning a noun. 
Ex: 저는 민지이고 대학생입니다. I'm Minji and I'm a college student. 
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(2) Change the topic of conversation 
Ex: 제가 사과 먹고 친주는 포도 먹어요. I'm eating apples and my friend is eating grapes. 
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(3) Show a contrast between two or more topics 
Ex: 저는 사과 좋아하지만 친구는 안 좋아해요. I like apples, [however] my friend does not.
 

 
=== '''The subject marker (가/이) has diverse functions:''' ===
 
1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. 
그녀는 의사가 되었어요 ( = 됐어요).She became a doctor. 
그녀는 나쁜 사람이 아니에요.She is not a bad person. 
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2. When the noun is a direct object of the verbs 있다, 없다, and 필요하다. 
(전) 지금 여자친구가 있어요. I have a girlfriend now. 
(전) 지금 돈이 없어요.I don’t have money now. 
(전) 지금 차가 필요해요.I need a car now. 
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3. When the noun is the object or complement of certain verbs that express psychological or emotional states. 
(전) 제 여자친구가 좋아요. I like my girlfriend (lit: As for me, my girlfriend is good). 
(전) 노래를 잘 부르는 사람이 부러워요.I envy someone who sings very well. 
(전) 지진이 너무 무서워요.I am really scared of earthquakes. 
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4. When the noun plays a focused possessive role. 
친구가 마음이 아파요. 
My FRIEND’s heart hurts. (not just anybody’s heart) 
-vs- 
친구 마음이 아파요. 
My friend’s heart hurts. 
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5. To emphasize negation (after verb ending ~ 지 / 하지) 
지금 먹고 싶지가 않아요. 
I (really) don’t want to eat now. 
-vs- 
지금 먹고 싶지 않아요. 
I don’t want to eat now. 
______________________________ 
Also, they can affect how a person's name is spoken. 
For a Korean person's name, if there is a consonant at the end, then : 이름 + 이 + 가 
지은 → 지은이가 
철수 → 철수가 
은선 → 은선이가 
영희 → 영희가 
한별 → 한별이가 
But for a foreigner's name, if there is a consonant at the end: 이름 + 이 
John → 존이 
Sam → 샘이 

[[Category:Grammar comparison]]

Contrast marker vs subject marker

2014-11-01T17:07:23Z

Aperingol: /* The subject marker (가/이) has eight functions: */

Although both sets of particles are equivalent to the subject in English, they function in Korean as markers for either the topic of the sentence (은/는) or the subject of the sentence (가/이).
 
=== '''The topic marker (은/는) has three main functions:''' ===
 
(1) Talk about general or habitual information concerning a noun. 
Ex: 저는 민지이고 대학생입니다. I'm Minji and I'm a college student. 
-------------------
 
(2) Change the topic of conversation 
Ex: 제가 사과 먹고 친주는 포도 먹어요. I'm eating apples and my friend is eating grapes. 
-------------------
 
(3) Show a contrast between two or more topics 
Ex: 저는 사과 좋아하지만 친구는 안 좋아해요. I like apples, [however] my friend does not.
 

 
=== '''The subject marker (가/이) has diverse functions:''' ===
 
1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. 
그녀는 의사가 되었어요 ( = 됐어요).She became a doctor. 
그녀는 나쁜 사람이 아니에요.She is not a bad person. 
-------------------
2. When the noun is a direct object of the verbs 있다, 없다, and 필요하다. 
(전) 지금 여자친구가 있어요. I have a girlfriend now. 
(전) 지금 돈이 없어요.I don’t have money now. 
(전) 지금 차가 필요해요.I need a car now. 
-------------------
3. When the noun is a direct object of certain verbs that express psychological or emotional states. 
(전) 제 여자친구가 좋아요. I like my girlfriend (lit: As for me, my girlfriend is good). 
(전) 노래를 잘 부르는 사람이 부러워요.I envy someone who sings very well. 
(전) 지진이 너무 무서워요.I am really scared of earthquakes. 
-------------------
4. When the noun plays a focused possessive role. 
친구가 마음이 아파요. 
My FRIEND’s heart hurts. (not just anybody’s heart) 
-vs- 
친구 마음이 아파요. 
My friend’s heart hurts. 
------------------- 
5. To emphasize negation (after verb ending ~ 지 / 하지) 
지금 먹고 싶지가 않아요. 
I don’t (really) want to eat now. 
-vs- 
지금 먹고 싶지 않아요. 
I don’t want to eat now. 
______________________________ 
Also, they can affect how a person's name is spoken. 
For a Korean person's name, if there is a consonant at the end, then : 이름 + 이 + 가 
지은 → 지은이가 
철수 → 철수가 
은선 → 은선이가 
영희 → 영희가 
한별 → 한별이가 
But for a foreigner's name, if there is a consonant at the end: 이름 + 이 
John → 존이 
Sam → 샘이 

[[Category:Grammar comparison]]

Contrast marker vs subject marker

2014-11-01T15:34:47Z

Aperingol:

Although both sets of particles are equivalent to the subject in English, they function in Korean as markers for either the topic of the sentence (은/는) or the subject of the sentence (가/이).
 
=== '''The topic marker (은/는) has three main functions:''' ===
 
(1) Talk about general or habitual information concerning a noun. 
Ex: 저는 민지이고 대학생입니다. I'm Minji and I'm a college student. 
-------------------
 
(2) Change the topic of conversation 
Ex: 제가 사과 먹고 친주는 포도 먹어요. I'm eating apples and my friend is eating grapes. 
-------------------
 
(3) Show a contrast between two or more topics 
Ex: 저는 사과 좋아하지만 친구는 안 좋아해요. I like apples, [however] my friend does not.
 

 
=== '''The subject marker (가/이) has eight functions:''' ===
 
1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. 
그녀는 의사가 되었어요 ( = 됐어요).She became a doctor. 
그녀는 나쁜 사람이 아니에요.She is not a bad person. 
-------------------
2. When the noun is a direct object of the verbs 있다, 없다, and 필요하다. 
(전) 지금 여자친구가 있어요. I have a girlfriend now. 
(전) 지금 돈이 없어요.I don’t have money now. 
(전) 지금 차가 필요해요.I need a car now. 
-------------------
3. When the noun is a direct object of certain verbs that express psychological or emotional states. 
(전) 제 여자친구가 좋아요. I like my girlfriend (lit: As for me, my girlfriend is good). 
(전) 노래를 잘 부르는 사람이 부러워요.I envy someone who sings very well. 
(전) 지진이 너무 무서워요.I am really scared of earthquakes. 
-------------------
4. When the noun plays a focused possessive role. 
친구가 마음이 아파요. 
My FRIEND’s heart hurts. (not just anybody’s heart) 
-vs- 
친구 마음이 아파요. 
My friend’s heart hurts. 
------------------- 
5. To emphasize negation (after verb ending ~ 지 / 하지) 
지금 먹고 싶지가 않아요. 
I don’t (really) want to eat now. 
-vs- 
지금 먹고 싶지 않아요. 
I don’t want to eat now. 
______________________________ 
Also, they can affect how a person's name is spoken. 
For a Korean person's name, if there is a consonant at the end, then : 이름 + 이 + 가 
지은 → 지은이가 
철수 → 철수가 
은선 → 은선이가 
영희 → 영희가 
한별 → 한별이가 
But for a foreigner's name, if there is a consonant at the end: 이름 + 이 
John → 존이 
Sam → 샘이 

[[Category:Grammar comparison]]

Contrast marker vs subject marker

2014-10-31T17:26:52Z

Aperingol:

Although both sets of particles are equivalent to the subject in English, they function in Korean as markers for either the topic of the sentence (은/는) or the subject of the sentence (가/이).
 
'''The topic marker (은/는) has three main functions:''' 
(1) Talk about general or habitual information concerning a noun. 
Ex: 저는 민지이고 대학생입니다. I'm Minji and I'm a college student. 
-------------------
 
(2) Change the topic of conversation 
Ex: 제가 사과 먹고 친주는 포도 먹어요. I'm eating apples and my friend is eating grapes. 
-------------------
 
(3) Show a contrast between two or more topics 
Ex: 저는 사과 좋아하지만 친구는 안 좋아해요. I like apples, [however] my friend does not.
 
 
'''The subject marker (가/이) has eight functions:'''
 
1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. 
그녀는 의사가 되었어요 ( = 됐어요).She became a doctor. 
그녀는 나쁜 사람이 아니에요.She is not a bad person. 
-------------------
2. When the noun is a direct object of the verbs 있다, 없다, and 필요하다. 
(전) 지금 여자친구가 있어요. I have a girlfriend now. 
(전) 지금 돈이 없어요.I don’t have money now. 
(전) 지금 차가 필요해요.I need a car now. 
-------------------
3. When the noun is a direct object of certain verbs that express psychological or emotional states. 
(전) 제 여자친구가 좋아요. I like my girlfriend (lit: As for me, my girlfriend is good). 
(전) 노래를 잘 부르는 사람이 부러워요.I envy someone who sings very well. 
(전) 지진이 너무 무서워요.I am really scared of earthquakes. 
-------------------
4. When the noun plays a focused possessive role. 
친구가 마음이 아파요. 
My FRIEND’s heart hurts. (not just anybody’s heart) 
-vs- 
친구 마음이 아파요. 
My friend’s heart hurts. 
------------------- 
5. To emphasize negation (after verb ending ~ 지 / 하지) 
지금 먹고 싶지가 않아요. 
I don’t (really) want to eat now. 
-vs- 
지금 먹고 싶지 않아요. 
I don’t want to eat now. 
______________________________ 
Also, they can affect how someone's name is said. 
In Korean name's case, If there is a consonant at the end, then : 이름 + 이 + 가 
지은 → 지은이가 
철수 → 철수가 
은선 → 은선이가 
영희 → 영희가 
한별 → 한별이가 
But in foreigner's name's case, if there is a consonant at the end: 이름 + 이 
John → 존이 
Sam → 샘이 

[[Category:Grammar comparison]]