- -가
- '-가' marks the suject of a verb or descriptive verb. It is often omitted
in conversation.
- '-가'follows nouns which end with a vowel.
| 학교가 멀어요 ? | Is the school far ? |
| 학교가 멀어요. | The school is far. |
| 가게가 가까워요 ? | Is the shop nearby ? |
| 가게가 가까워요. | The shop is nearby. |
- -이
- The meaning of '-이' is exactly the same as '-가'.
- '-이' follows nouns which end with a consonant.
| 그 집이 좋아요 ? | Is that house good ? |
| 그 집이 좋아요. | That house is good. |
| 옷이 싸요 ? | Are the clothes cheap ? |
| 옷이 싸요. | The clothes are cheap. |
- -이
- Subject markers are optional in conversation.
- Subject markers can be replaced with a short pause.
| 멀어요. | It is far. |
| 아주 멀어요. | It is very far. |
| 대사관 아주 멀어요. | The embassy is very far. |
| 대사관이 아주 멀어요. | The embassy is very far. |