Example Sentences#

1. 그건 간식이지.¹
   That’s a snack.
   • 간식 means ‘snack’ or ‘light meal’.
   • 이다 is the copula ‘to be’.
   • -지 is a sentence-ending particle that conveys the speaker’s presumption of shared understanding with the listener. In the declarative mood, it expresses certainty or strong affirmation, often asserting something believed to be obvious or mutually understood. In the interrogative mood, it seeks confirmation, softening the question’s tone and making it less direct, or poses self-directed questions that lightly invite shared consideration. In the imperative mood, it softens the command, making it less forceful.