i yeonseup munjeneun neomu swiwoyo.

This practice exercise is too easy.

Breakdown of i yeonseup munjeneun neomu swiwoyo.

• ~는: topic particle
• 이: this
• 쉽다: easy
• 연습: practice

Questions & Answers about i yeonseup munjeneun neomu swiwoyo.

What is the function of 이 in this sentence?

In 이 연습 문제는 너무 쉬워요, 이 is a demonstrative determiner meaning this. It modifies 연습 문제 (“practice problem”), pointing to a specific set of problems the speaker has in mind.

What does 연습 문제 mean, and why are the words combined like that?

연습 means practice and 문제 means problem or question. In Korean, nouns can be combined directly to form compound nouns. So 연습 문제 literally means practice problem or exercise.

Why is 는 attached to 연습 문제 instead of 이?

는 is the topic particle and attaches to the noun 연습 문제, not to the demonstrative 이. The phrase breaks down as:

• 이 (this)
• 연습 문제 (practice problem)
• 는 (topic marker)
  So the entire phrase 이 연습 문제는 means as for this practice problem….

What does 너무 mean here? Is it always positive?