sae iusi meonjeo insahae jwosseoyo.

subject particle

Breakdown of sae iusi meonjeo insahae jwosseoyo.

• 새: new
• 먼저: first
• 이웃: neighbor

Questions & Answers about sae iusi meonjeo insahae jwosseoyo.

Does 새 mean new here, not bird?

Yes. In this sentence, 새 means new.

• 새 이웃 = new neighbor
• The noun 새 can also mean bird, but here it is clearly being used as a modifier before 이웃.

So:

• 새 이웃 = new neighbor
• 새가 = a bird (with subject marker)

Context and sentence structure tell you which meaning is intended.

Why is there an 이 after 이웃?

이 is the subject marker.

• 이웃 = neighbor
• 이웃이 = the neighbor / neighbor + subject marker

So 새 이웃이 tells you that the new neighbor is the subject of the sentence—the one doing the action.

A very literal breakdown is:

• 새 이웃이 = as for the new neighbor / the new neighbor (subject)

Since 이웃 ends in a consonant sound, it takes 이 rather than 가.

What does 먼저 mean here?