Breakdown of oneureun sigani isseoseo iljjik toegeunhaeyo.
~이~i
subject particle
~은~eun
topic particle
오늘oneul
today
있다issda
to have
Questions & Answers about oneureun sigani isseoseo iljjik toegeunhaeyo.
Why is 오늘 followed by -은/는 (오늘은) instead of -이/가?
-은/는 marks the topic and often sets a contrast or context: As for today… / Today, (unlike other days)….
If you used 오늘이, it would sound more like Today (as the subject) is…, which doesn’t fit as naturally here unless you’re making a different kind of statement (e.g., 오늘이 제일 바빠요 = Today is the busiest).
What does 시간이 있어서 literally mean, and why is 시간 marked with -이/가?
Literally it’s because (I) have time.
시간이 uses -이/가 because 시간 is the subject of 있다 (to exist / to have). Korean often expresses to have time as 시간이 있다 (time exists for me).
How does the grammar -아서/어서 work in 있어서?
-아서/어서 connects clauses and commonly means because / so / and then, depending on context.
Here it’s the reason connector:
- 시간이 있어서 = because I have time
So the sentence structure is: (reason) + (result).
Why is it 있어서 and not 있으니까?