"이 엘리베이터는 그녀가 설계한 기계다."

Translation: This elevator is a machine that she designed.

[obesehomeb]

these translations are horrible...

[dnllrs]

What would be your suggestion for the correct translation? I tried "This elevator that she designed is machine" and it was marked wrong.

[Fabian227203]

Perhaps "... is a machine." would work.

[ZezeImasek]

I had "This elevator she designed is a machine." It was marked wrong

[hippietrail]

"is machine" is not possible in English grammar.

[Claire_Disney]

should also accept "this elevator is a machine designed by her" I swear half the answers on this language course are still a mess

[OKAMOTO_Yusuke]

"This elevator is a machine she designed" should be accepted. Reported on Nov. 14, 2017.

[13edogawa]

Topic:
This elevator = 이 엘리베이터는

Verb :
is a machine = 기계다

Modifier (describing the machine):

that she designed = 그녀가 설계한

[miloberrie]

'' this elevator she designed is a machine '' is marked as wrong , these translations are so odd it irks me

[chilamleung]

이 엘리베이터는 그女가 設計한 機械다.

[RQZ.Sash]

Is the written form 기계다? Can I say 기계이다?

[Staszek456]

Absolutely yes. It is common in Korean to ommit 이 from 이다 after a noun which ends with a vowel. Ex. 과자이다 = 과자다 (...is a biscuit); 시과이다 = 사과다 (...is an apple).

[DomoL0]

How is it not 기곘다?

[BAECHUnesia]

I think this should be "this elevator is her designed machine."

[kate072415]

I think "The elevator is designed by her."

[Rose468589]

But this translation misses the statement that the elevator is a machine.

[Ronald30012]

Here the emphasis is on the phrase "that she designed". Hence here the predicate isnt the phrase "is a machine" its the phrase "that she designed"

[Amy863635]

Why is the answer in the past tense?

[sept_kr]

It’s because the verb “설계한” is in the past tense. if it was in present tense then the verb would be “설계하는” (this elevator is a machine that she is designing), and future tense “설계할” (this elevator is a machine that she will design).
Anyways hope this helps!