geu munjeneun jeonhyeo eoryeopji anhayo.

topic particle

Breakdown of geu munjeneun jeonhyeo eoryeopji anhayo.

• 문제: problem
• 않다: to not do
• 그: that

Questions & Answers about geu munjeneun jeonhyeo eoryeopji anhayo.

What does the particle 는 do in 그 문제는?

It marks the topic: “as for that problem.” It frames what you’re talking about and often implies contrast (that one, as opposed to others).

Could I use 가 instead: 그 문제가 전혀 어렵지 않아요?

Yes. 가 marks “that problem” as the grammatical subject and sounds like a neutral statement of fact. 는 is more topical/contrastive. Both are correct; choose based on nuance.

Do I need 그? What’s the difference among 이/그/저?

• 그 points to something known from context or near the listener (“that”).
• 이 is near the speaker (“this”), 저 is far from both (“that over there”).
  You can drop 그 if context already makes the problem clear. Without it, 문제는… just means “the problem (we’re talking about)…”

What exactly does 전혀 mean, and where does it go?

전혀 means “completely/at all” and in standard Korean it pairs with a negative. It goes right before the negated predicate: 전혀 어렵지 않아요 or 전혀 안 어려워요. Don’t put it after the predicate.

Can I use 전혀 with a positive verb, like ?