Word
시간이 있으면 도서관에 가요.sigani isseumyeon doseogwane gayo.
Meaning
If I have time, I go to the library.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of sigani isseumyeon doseogwane gayo.
가다gada
to go
~에~e
destination particle
~이~i
subject particle
도서관doseogwan
library
Questions & Answers about sigani isseumyeon doseogwane gayo.
What function does -으면 serve in 시간이 있으면?
-으면 is the conditional ending “if.” You attach it to a verb stem to say “if (something happens/exists).”
- 있다 (to exist/have) → 있으면 = “if (you) have/exist.”
Because 있다 ends in a consonant, you use -으면 rather than -면.
Why is 시간 followed by 이 (시간이) instead of 가?
Both 이 and 가 are subject markers. You use:
- 이 after a noun ending in a consonant (like 시간)
- 가 after a noun ending in a vowel
They both mark 시간 as the subject: “Time exists” → “If time exists.”
What does the particle 에 indicate in 도서관에 가요, and can I use 에서 instead?
In 도서관에 가요, 에 marks the destination (“to the library”).
- 도서관에 가다 = “go to the library.”
By contrast, 도서관에서 marks the location of an action (“at the library”): - 도서관에서 공부해요 = “study at the library.”
So you need 에 to show movement toward a place.