Breakdown of jigeumeun sigani eobseoseo taeksiga piryohaeyo.
~이~i
subject particle
~가~ga
subject particle
~은~eun
topic particle
지금jigeum
right now
Questions & Answers about jigeumeun sigani eobseoseo taeksiga piryohaeyo.
Why does the sentence start with 지금은? What does -은/는 do here?
지금은 means as for now / at the moment. The particle -은/는 marks a topic and often adds a contrast or frame.
- 지금은 = (at) this time, as for now
- It can imply contrast like Right now (unlike other times) I don’t have time, so I need a taxi.
What’s the difference between 지금 and 지금은?
- 지금 is a neutral now.
- 지금은 adds topic/contrast: as for now, at this moment (in particular). So 지금 시간이 없어서… is fine, but 지금은 sounds a bit more like you’re setting the situation: Right now, (so) …
Why is it 시간이 없어서 and not 시간을 없어서?
Because 있다/없다 describe whether something exists/is available, and the thing that exists/doesn’t exist is typically marked with -이/가.
- 시간이 있다/없다 = to have time / to not have time (literally time exists/doesn’t exist for you)
Using 시간을 would sound unnatural here because you’re not “doing an action to time”; you’re describing its availability/existence.
What does -이/가 do in 시간이 and 택시가?