"고양이의 색깔은 노랑이에요."

Translation: The cat's color is yellow.

[SvedishPlumber]

Very unnatural english translation

[SabianF]

No, it isn't. If the main topic is the cat, and you're describing various things about it, it's perfectly normal. I think you mean just in general conversation, this is not the first way most people would describe a cat's colour.

[PaulJones279857]

Yes

[llewellyn.1]

You're right, but the app does accept "the cat is yellow" as correct which would be a better translation in most circumstances

[JgtdQ]

Dont think Ive ever used this semtence in English in my life! Very Duilingo.

[Cici455680]

XD I don't think I have ever used a "semtence," what is a semtence.

Sorry, I'm being mean

[BobaBunny5]

Why is there a ㅇ at the end of 노라?

[Staszek456]

노랗다 (노라요/노란) is an adjective, while 노랑 is a noun. Some languages don't have this distinction (in English yellow is yellow, period), while some do (Polish: żółty/żółć). Same goes with 파랗다/파랑, 빨갛다/빨강, 하얗다/하양, 검다/검정 for blue, red, white and black. I think I listed them all

[Staszek456]

Oh, I see I got ninja'd by ooe16

[oee16]

Hi Staszek: True. I tried to answer Bb5's query though I am still quite unsure about the origin of those color words.

Using the usual verb -nominalization process, the color nouns should logically end with either 기 or 음/ㅁ. This "ㅇ"- nominalization is definitely an irregularity. It has been suggested that it originates from the babification of 음/ㅁ (corruption of sound?) but there is nothing to support this.

As for the irregular "ᄒ" ending verbs, they might be some short form of N-하다 verbs (similar to the elision of 이 in 이다 after a vowel ending noun?)

e.g. 어떠하다 --> 어떻다 (be) how

...

Maybe you (or someone, anyone) can help?

[Staszek456]

Maybe it's not the verb>noun proccess which occured, but maybe it was the other way around... Like 노랑>노랑하다(?)>노랗다? The same way ex 그렇다 is derivered from 그, not the other way around? I'm just thinking, I have no idea either.

[oee16]

노랑 = yellow, color yellow (noun form).

Nouns of primary colors namely (color) black, (color) white, (color) red, (color) blue, (color) yellow all end in -ㅇ: 까망/검은. 하양. 빨강. 파랑. 노랑. respectively.
[Etymology: unclear]

[oee16]

• color black = 검정

Apologies for the earlier error.

[IenKy1412]

Duolingo stans loona

[cindylee714845]

The cat is yellow color. Is this sentence also correct?

[oee16]

• 고양이는 노란색이에요 = the cat is yellow / is yellow in color / is of yellow color

=> 노란 = yellow (adjective)

• 고양이의 색깔은 노랑이에요 = The color of the cat / the cat's color is [a/the] yellow

=> 노랑 = a/the yellow (noun)

The 2 sentences have the same meaning but their grammatical constructions are different.