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

2014-11-01T17:10:43Z

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

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	(전) 지금 차가 필요해요.I need a car now. <br />		(전) 지금 차가 필요해요.I need a car now. <br />
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	3. When the noun is ~~a direct~~ object of certain verbs that express psychological or emotional states. <br />		3. When the noun is the object or complement of certain verbs that express psychological or emotional states. <br />
	(전) 제 여자친구가 좋아요. I like my girlfriend (lit: As for me, my girlfriend is good). <br />		(전) 제 여자친구가 좋아요. I like my girlfriend (lit: As for me, my girlfriend is good). <br />
	(전) 노래를 잘 부르는 사람이 부러워요.I envy someone who sings very well. <br />		(전) 노래를 잘 부르는 사람이 부러워요.I envy someone who sings very well. <br />
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	5. To emphasize negation (after verb ending ~ 지 / 하지) <br />		5. To emphasize negation (after verb ending ~ 지 / 하지) <br />
	지금 먹고 싶지가 않아요. <br />		지금 먹고 싶지가 않아요. <br />
	I ~~don’t~~ (really) want to eat now. <br />		I (really) don’t want to eat now. <br />
	-vs- <br />		-vs- <br />
	지금 먹고 싶지 않아요. <br />		지금 먹고 싶지 않아요. <br />

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

2014-11-01T17:07:23Z

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

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	=== '''The subject marker (가/이) has ~~eight~~ functions:''' ===		=== '''The subject marker (가/이) has diverse functions:''' ===
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	1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. <br />		1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. <br />

Aperingol at 15:34, 1 November 2014

2014-11-01T15:34:47Z

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	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).		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).
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	'''The topic marker (은/는) has three main functions:''' <br /> <br />		=== '''The topic marker (은/는) has three main functions:''' ===
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	(1) Talk about general or habitual information concerning a noun. <br />		(1) Talk about general or habitual information concerning a noun. <br />
	Ex: 저는 민지이고 대학생입니다. I'm Minji and I'm a college student. <br />		Ex: 저는 민지이고 대학생입니다. I'm Minji and I'm a college student. <br />
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	Ex: 저는 사과 좋아하지만 친구는 안 좋아해요. I like apples, [however] my friend does not.		Ex: 저는 사과 좋아하지만 친구는 안 좋아해요. I like apples, [however] my friend does not.
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	'''The subject marker (가/이) has eight functions:'''		=== '''The subject marker (가/이) has eight functions:''' ===
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	1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. <br />		1. When the noun precedes the verbs 되다 and 아니다. <br />
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	I don’t want to eat now. <br />		I don’t want to eat now. <br />
	______________________________ <br />		______________________________ <br />
	Also, they can affect how ~~someone~~'s name is ~~said~~. <br />		Also, they can affect how a person's name is spoken. <br />
	In Korean ~~name~~'s ~~case~~, If there is a consonant at the end, then : 이름 + 이 + 가 <br />		For a Korean person's name, if there is a consonant at the end, then : 이름 + 이 + 가 <br />
	지은 → 지은이가 <br />		지은 → 지은이가 <br />
	철수 → 철수가 <br />		철수 → 철수가 <br />
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	영희 → 영희가 <br />		영희 → 영희가 <br />
	한별 → 한별이가 <br />		한별 → 한별이가 <br />
	But in foreigner's name~~'s case~~, if there is a consonant at the end: 이름 + 이 <br />		But for a foreigner's name, if there is a consonant at the end: 이름 + 이 <br />
	John → 존이 <br />		John → 존이 <br />
	Sam → 샘이 <br />		Sam → 샘이 <br />

Aperingol at 17:26, 31 October 2014

2014-10-31T17:26:52Z

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



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