Breakdown of oneureun nalssiga malgjiman jogeum chuwoyo.
~가~ga
subject particle
~은~eun
topic particle
오늘oneul
today
날씨nalssi
weather
Questions & Answers about oneureun nalssiga malgjiman jogeum chuwoyo.
Why is 오늘은 marked with -은 instead of -이/가?
-은/는 is the topic marker. By saying 오늘은, you’re setting today as the topic (“as for today…”). If you used 오늘이, you’d be making today the grammatical subject without that topical nuance. Using 오늘은 often implies contrast or emphasis: “Today (unlike other days)…”.
Why does 날씨 take -가 instead of -은/는 here?
In this sentence, 날씨가 is the grammatical subject of 맑다 (“to be clear”). When you want to identify or describe the subject, you use -이/가. Since 오늘은 already sets the topic, 날씨가 naturally becomes the subject: “As for today, the weather is clear…”.
What does the suffix -지만 do in 맑지만?
-지만 is a conjunctive ending meaning “but” or “although.” You drop 다 from the adjective 맑다 (clear) and add -지만, so 맑다 → 맑지만, which translates as “it’s clear, but…”. It links to the next clause.
Why is it 맑지만 조금 추워요 instead of two separate sentences?