dongmuri gwiyeowo.

subject particle

Breakdown of dongmuri gwiyeowo.

• 동물: animal
• 귀엽다: cute

Questions & Answers about dongmuri gwiyeowo.

What roles do 동물, 이, and 귀여워 play in the sentence 동물이 귀여워?

• 동물 is a noun meaning “animal.”
• 이 is the subject particle attached to a noun ending in a consonant; it marks 동물 as the subject.
• 귀여워 is the casual-style present tense form of the adjective 귀엽다 (“to be cute”), functioning here as the predicate: “is cute.”

Why is there no 다 at the end of 귀여워?

• The dictionary (citation) form of the adjective is 귀엽다, which ends in 다.
• In casual spoken Korean, you drop 다 and adjust the stem for the present tense:
  귀엽다 → stem 귀엽-
  • casual ending -어 → 귀여워.

How do you make 귀여워 polite?

• To speak politely, simply add 요:
  귀여워요 (“is cute,” polite).
• In even more formal or written styles, you might use the 하십시오-style:
  귀엽습니다.

What’s the difference between 동물이 귀여워 and 동물은 귀여워?