oneureun gichimi simhago kosmuldo naseo byeongwone garyeogo hae.

to go

Breakdown of oneureun gichimi simhago kosmuldo naseo byeongwone garyeogo hae.

• ~에: destination particle
• ~이: subject particle
• ~은: topic particle

Questions & Answers about oneureun gichimi simhago kosmuldo naseo byeongwone garyeogo hae.

Why is it 오늘은 and not just 오늘?

은 marks 오늘 as the topic.

So 오늘은 gives a sense like:

• As for today
• Today, at least
• Speaking of today

In many cases, 오늘 by itself would also be possible, but 오늘은 can sound a little more natural when the speaker is setting today apart from other days. It can subtly imply something like today is different or today, in particular, I’m not feeling well.

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Why is it 기침이 심하고? Why use 이 after 기침?

Because 심하다 describes the cough as being severe, and in Korean that noun is marked as the subject of the descriptive verb.

So:

• 기침이 심하다 = the cough is severe

A learner might expect an object marker, but 심하다 works more like to be severe, not to severely do something.

So:

• 기침을 심하다 ❌
• 기침이 심하다 ✅

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What does 심하고 mean here?