Example Sentences#

1. 그때 집 안에서 아기가 크게 울었습니다.¹
   At that moment, a baby inside began crying loudly.
   • 아기 means ‘baby’.
   • 가 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.
2. 아기의 엄마가 말했습니다.¹
   The baby’s mother said,
   • 아기 means ‘baby’.
   • 의 is a possessive marker.
3. 그러나 아기는 계속 울었습니다.¹
   But the baby continued to cry.
   • 아기 means ‘baby’.
   • 는 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…’.
4. 엄마가 곶감을 주자 아기는 바로 울음을 멈췄습니다.¹
   As soon as the mother gave the baby the dried persimmon, the baby stopped crying immediately.
   • 아기 means ‘baby’.
   • 는 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…’.
5. “호랑이도 안 무서워하는 아기가 곶감은 무서워하네?¹
   “So a baby who isn’t even scared of a tiger is afraid of a dried persimmon?
   • 아기 means ‘baby’.
   • 가 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.