waipaiga kkeunhgimyeon sueop yeongsangi meomchwoyo.

subject particle

Breakdown of waipaiga kkeunhgimyeon sueop yeongsangi meomchwoyo.

• ~가: subject particle
• 수업: class
• ~면: if

Questions & Answers about waipaiga kkeunhgimyeon sueop yeongsangi meomchwoyo.

What does 와이파이가 mean, and why does it use -가?

와이파이 means Wi-Fi.

The -가 is a subject particle, so 와이파이가 means the Wi-Fi as the thing being talked about.

In this sentence, the Wi-Fi is the thing that gets disconnected, so -가 is natural.

• 와이파이가 끊기면 = if/when the Wi-Fi gets cut off
• 수업 영상이 멈춰요 = the class video stops

A learner might expect 와이파이는, but -는 would add more of a topic/contrast feeling, like:

• 와이파이는 끊기면 수업 영상이 멈춰요
  = As for Wi-Fi, if it goes out, the class video stops

That is possible in some contexts, but the original sentence with -가 is the most straightforward.

What does 끊기면 mean?

끊기면 comes from the verb 끊기다, which means things like:

• to be disconnected
• to be cut off
• to drop (as with a signal or connection)

Then -면 means if/when.

So:

• 끊기다 = to get disconnected
• 끊기면 = if/when it gets disconnected

In this sentence:

• 와이파이가 끊기면 = if the Wi-Fi gets disconnected

Why is it 끊기면 and not 끊으면?