Breakdown of jeoneun jigeum onrain sueobeul deutgo isseoyo.
~을~eul
object particle
저jeo
I
~는~neun
topic particle
있다issda
to be
Questions & Answers about jeoneun jigeum onrain sueobeul deutgo isseoyo.
Why do we use 저는 instead of 나 in this sentence?
저 is the humble form of “I” used in polite speech, marked with the topic particle -는 to introduce or emphasize the topic. 나 is the casual/informal form of “I,” typically used among close friends or younger people. Since the verb ending -요 is polite, we match it with 저는.
What does 지금 mean, and why is it placed before 온라인 수업을 듣고 있어요?
지금 means now. It’s an adverb of time and usually appears before the main verb phrase (or sometimes before the object) to indicate when the action is happening. So 지금 tells us that the “online class” is being taken at this very moment.
Why is 온라인 used here, and how is it pronounced?
온라인 is a loanword from English online. In Korean pronunciation, it becomes /온·레인/ (roughly “on-lain”). It’s commonly used to describe anything happening over the internet.
What is the function of 을 in 온라인 수업을?
을 is the object-marking particle attached to 수업 (class/lesson). It indicates that 온라인 수업 is the direct object of the verb 듣고 있어요 (“am taking/listening to”).
Why do we say 듣고 있어요 instead of simply 들어요?