Example Sentences#

1. 근데 그게 되게 매력적이었어.¹
   But it was very attractive.
   • 그 is a demonstrative pronoun meaning ‘that’.
   • 게 is a contraction of 것이, where 것 is a bound noun meaning ‘thing’ and 이 is the subject particle.
2. 아마 실제로 십자가형을 당해야 하는 상황이 온다면, 저는 그것을 이겨낼 수 있을 것입니다.²
   Perhaps if a situation were to come where I had to actually be crucified, I would be able to overcome it.
   • 그것 is a compound word formed from 그 meaning ‘that’ and 것 meaning ‘thing’. Together, they form ‘that thing’ or ‘it’.
   • 을 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
3. 그것은 숲의 오래된 영혼의 목소리였고, 타로에게 원하는 무엇이든 변할 수 있는 힘을 주겠다고 했습니다.³
   It was the voice of an old spirit of the forest, promising Taro the power to change anything he wanted.
   • 그것 is a compound word meaning ‘it’ or ‘that’, composed of 그 (that) and 것 (thing).
   • 은 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.