jeoneun ajik doseogwane isseoyo.

I am still at the library.

Breakdown of jeoneun ajik doseogwane isseoyo.

• 저: I
• ~는: topic particle
• 도서관: library
• 있다: to be
• ~에: location particle
• 아직: still

Questions & Answers about jeoneun ajik doseogwane isseoyo.

What does the particle 는 in 저는 do?

• 는 marks the topic, roughly “as for…”. 저는 frames the sentence as “as for me.”
• It can add a slight contrastive nuance: “I’m still at the library (others might not be).”
• Compare:
  • 저는 도서관에 있어요. As for me, I’m at the library.
  • 제가 도서관에 있어요. It’s me who’s at the library (answering “who?”).

Can I use 나는 instead of 저는?

• Yes, in casual speech. 나 is the casual “I,” and 저 is the polite/humble “I.”
• Try to match pronoun and ending:
  • Polite: 저는 … 있어요.
  • Casual: 나는 … 있어.
• Mixing (e.g., 나는 … 있어요) is heard, but learners should keep forms consistent.

Do I have to say 저는 at all?

• No. Korean often drops obvious subjects. 아직 도서관에 있어요. is perfectly natural if context already makes the subject clear.

When should I use 제가 instead of 저는?

• Use 제가 (subject marker 가) to emphasize or identify the subject, especially in answers to “who?”:
  • Q: 누가 도서관에 있어요? (Who is at the library?)
  • A: 제가 도서관에 있어요. (I am.)
• 저는 is more of a topic: “as for me…”

Why is it 도서관에 and not 도서관에서?

• With existence/location verbs like 있다, use 에 to mark where something/someone is: 도서관에 있어요.
• Use 에서 to mark where an action happens: 도서관에서 공부해요. (I study at the library.)
• 도서관에서 있어요 is generally odd. If you want “stay/spend time,” use verbs like 머물다/지내다.

Why 있어요 and not 이에요/예요?

• 이에요/예요 (the copula) links two nouns: 저는 학생이에요. (I am a student.)
• 있어요 (from 있다) expresses existence or location: 도서관에 있어요. (I am at the library.)
• Don’t say 저는 도서관이에요; that would mean “I am a library.”

What are the politeness/register variants of 있어요?

• Casual: 있어 — 나는 아직 도서관에 있어.
• Polite: 있어요 — 저는 아직 도서관에 있어요.
• Formal: 있습니다 — 저는 아직 도서관에 있습니다. Match the pronoun style (나/저) to the level.

Is 계세요 appropriate here?

• 계시다 is the honorific form of 있다 for respected subjects.
• Use it when the subject is someone you honor: 선생님은 아직 도서관에 계세요.
• Do not use it for yourself; say 저는 … 있어요, not 저는 … 계세요.

What exactly does 아직 mean? How is it different from 아직도 or 이제?

• 아직 = “still” (with positive) or “not yet” (with negative):
  • 아직 도서관에 있어요. I’m still at the library.
  • 아직 안 갔어요. I haven’t gone yet.
• 아직도 adds emphasis (“even now, still”), often with surprise/annoyance: 아직도 도서관에 있어요? (You’re still at the library?!)
• 이제 means “now/anymore” in change-of-state contexts: 이제 도서관에 없어요. (I’m not at the library anymore.)

Where should 아직 go in the sentence?

• Natural placements:
  • 저는 아직 도서관에 있어요.
  • 아직 도서관에 있어요.
  • 도서관에 아직 있어요.
• 아직 typically comes before the verb phrase or near what it modifies. 아직 저는 … is uncommon unless for contrast.

How do I say “I’m not at the library yet” vs. “I haven’t left the library yet”?

• Not there yet (haven’t arrived/gone):
  
  • 아직 도서관에 안 갔어요. (I haven’t gone to the library yet.)
  • 아직 도서관에 도착 안 했어요. or more formal 아직 도서관에 도착하지 않았어요.
• Haven’t left yet (still there):
  
  • 아직 도서관에 있어요. (I’m still at the library.)
  • Or explicitly: 아직 도서관에서 안 나왔어요. (I haven’t come out of the library yet.)

Can 있다 also mean “to have”?

• Yes. Structure: possessor (often topic) + possessed item + 이/가
  • 있다.
    • 저는 책이 있어요. I have a book.
• With location, you mark the place with 에: 책이 도서관에 있어요. The book is in the library.

Can I drop particles like 는 here?

• In casual conversation, yes: 저 아직 도서관에 있어요. sounds fine.
• Particle dropping is common when context is clear, but keep them in careful/formal writing.

What word order variations are acceptable?

• Korean is flexible as long as the verb is last:
  • 저는 아직 도서관에 있어요. (default)
  • 아직 도서관에 있어요.
  • 저는 도서관에 아직 있어요.
• Avoid overly marked orders like 아직 저는 … unless for special emphasis.

Any pronunciation tips for the whole sentence?

• 저는: clear syllables [저-는].
• 아직: final ㄱ is a light unreleased [k].
• 도서관에: flows as [도서-관-에] (the “관에” links smoothly).
• 있어요: pronounced [이써요] (the ㅆ is tense “ss”).
  Say it smoothly: 저는 | 아직 | 도서관에 | 이써요.

How is spacing and attachment written correctly?

• Particles attach to the word: 저는, 도서관에 (no space before 는/에).
• Correct spacing: 저는 아직 도서관에 있어요.

Is 전 okay instead of 저는?

• 전 is a common contraction of 저는 in casual writing/texting: 전 아직 도서관에 있어요.
• Avoid it in formal writing; use the full 저는.

How do I turn this into a question or change the tense?

• Question (rising intonation or question mark): 아직 도서관에 있어요? (Are you still at the library?)
• Past: 저는 아직 도서관에 있었어요. (I was still at the library [at that time].)
• Future/expectation: 그때도 도서관에 있을 거예요. (I’ll still be at the library then.)
  For extra emphasis in “still,” you can use 아직도/여전히 depending on nuance.