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1. -예요. |
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'예요?' in '어디예요?' is
nothing but the abbreviated from of '∼이에요?' after
nouns ending with a vowels including '이'.
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어디예요?
영이예요?
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Where is it?
Are you Young-I
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2. -가 |
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(1) '-가' marks the subject
of a verb or descriptive verb. It is often
omitted in conversation, and
can be replaced with a short pause.
(2) '-가' follows nouns which end with a vowel.
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학교가 멀어요?
학교가 멀어요.
가게가 가까워요?
가게가 가까워요.
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Is the school
far?
The school is far.
Is the shop nearby?
The shop is nearby.
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3. -이 |
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(1) The meaning of '-이'
is exactly the same as '-가'.
(2) '-이' follows nouns which end with a consonant.
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그 집이 좋아요?
그 집이 좋아요.
옷이 싸요?
옷이 싸요.
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Is that house
good?
That house is good.
Are the clothes cheap?
The clothes are cheap.
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4. -이
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(1) Subject markers
are optional in conversation.
(2) Subject markers can be replaced with a short
pause.
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멀어요.
아주 멀어요.
대사관이 멀어요.
대사관이 아주 멀어요.
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It is far.
It is very far.
The embassy is far.
The embassy is very far.
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5. 가깝다. is near |
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'ㅂ' at the stem-fiual
position of '가깝-' is changed into '우'
before '-ㅓ요.'
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