Topic: Korean

"This desk is big."

Translation:이 책상이 큽니다.

November 10, 2017

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/carmelsweetie

    Oh, I didnt see the other answers here. But why not use 는 or 가?

    November 14, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/pajippio

      책상 ends in a consonant so you must use 이 to make 책상이. Words ending in a vowel can use 가 such as 사과 -> 사과가. 는/은 would be used to mark the topic and 이/가 is used for the subject.

      December 5, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/JoeNace

        I'm confused by the 이 being both before and after 책상. I'm a beginner so maybe I'm missing something obvious.

        November 10, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/ArabicMusi

          The first one means "this" and yhe second one has no meaning its "the subject marking particle" used to make the subject more obvious to the listener

          November 11, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/wintertriangles

            Before the noun, 이 means "this"

            November 11, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/carmelsweetie

              Yeah, why is 이 being used twice?

              November 14, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/xMira_

                Is the "this" there just to make it specific instead of just "desk is big"?

                January 18, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/habibaellamey

                  Yeah I think that so.

                  May 25, 2018
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