Breakdown of dariga gireoseo geotgi pyeonhaeyo.
~가~ga
subject particle
~어서~eoseo
because
길다gilda
long
다리dari
leg
Questions & Answers about dariga gireoseo geotgi pyeonhaeyo.
Why is 제 omitted in 다리가 길어서 걷기 편해요?
In Korean, pronouns and possessives (like 제 “my”) are often dropped when the meaning is clear. Here, “legs” obviously belong to the speaker, so adding 제 is unnecessary in casual or neutral contexts.
What does the ending -어서 in 길어서 do?
The connective -아서/어서 attaches to verb or adjective stems to show reason or cause. In 길어서, it means “because (they) are long.” So the first clause literally says “because (my) legs are long…”
Why not use -고 and say 다리가 길고 걷기 편해요?
The connective -고 simply lists two states or actions (“…and…”), without implying causation. -아서/어서 specifically indicates reason (“because…”). If you said 길고 걷기 편해요, it would feel like “legs are long and walking is comfortable,” with no direct cause-effect link.
What is 걷기 here? Why not just 걷다 편해요?
걷기 is the nominalized form of the verb 걷다 (“to walk”), formed by adding -기. It turns “walk” into the noun “walking.” You can’t say 걷다 편해요 because 편하다 needs a noun subject: “walking is comfortable.”
Can I say 걷는 게 편해요 instead of 걷기 편해요?