Breakdown of keompyuteo hwamyeoni keoyo.
~이~i
subject particle
크다keuda
big
컴퓨터keompyuteo
computer
화면hwamyeon
screen
Questions & Answers about keompyuteo hwamyeoni keoyo.
What part of speech is 크다 and how does it function in Korean?
크다 is a descriptive verb (형용사). In Korean, adjectives behave like verbs: they conjugate for tense and politeness, take subject markers, and always appear at the end of a clause.
Why does 크다 become 커요 instead of 크어요?
This follows the ㅡ-irregular rule. When a verb or adjective stem ends in ㅡ, you drop that ㅡ before adding a vowel ending. So 크- + -어요 becomes 커요, not 크어요.
What is the function of the particle 이 after 화면? Why not 가?
이/가 marks the subject of the sentence. You attach 이 after a noun ending in a consonant (like 화면), and 가 after a noun ending in a vowel.
Why is there no particle on 컴퓨터? Shouldn’t each noun have its own particle?
Here 컴퓨터 화면 is a single compound noun meaning “computer screen.” In compounds, only the final noun takes the particle. So you treat 컴퓨터 화면 as one unit and attach 이 to 화면.
How can I turn into an adjective before a noun, as in “big screen”?