anjeoni jungyohaeyo.

subject particle

Breakdown of anjeoni jungyohaeyo.

• 중요하다: important
• 안전: safety

Questions & Answers about anjeoni jungyohaeyo.

What does the particle 이 do after 안전?

It marks the subject. 안전이 highlights “safety” as the thing that is important.

Why is it 이 and not 가?

Use 이 after a noun ending in a consonant (안전 ends with ㄴ), and 가 after a noun ending in a vowel (e.g., 학교가, 영어가).

What’s the difference between 안전이 and 안전은?

• 이/가 marks the subject and often answers “what/who is …?” or adds focus: 뭐가 중요해요? — 안전이 중요해요.
• 은/는 marks the topic or adds contrast: 다 중요하지만, 안전은 특히 중요해요. (Everything is important, but safety is especially important.)

What is 중요해요 made from?

From the dictionary form 중요하다 (“to be important”). 하다-verbs conjugate to -해요 in polite speech, so 중요하다 → 중요해요. Note: 중요하요 is incorrect.

Is 중요하다 an adjective or a verb?

In Korean it’s a descriptive verb. It conjugates like verbs:

• Attributive: 중요한 문제 (an important issue)
• Adverbial: 중요하게 생각해요 (I consider it important)