i haksaengdeureun doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyo.

location particle

Breakdown of i haksaengdeureun doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyo.

• ~들: plural marker
• 학생: student
• 도서관: library

Questions & Answers about i haksaengdeureun doseogwaneseo gongbuhaeyo.

What does 이 mean in 이 학생들은?

이 means this or these.

In Korean, 이 is used with something close to the speaker. Since 학생들 is plural, 이 학생들 is understood as these students.

A useful comparison:

• 이 학생 = this student
• 이 학생들 = these students
• 그 학생 = that student
• 저 학생 = that student over there

So in this sentence, 이 is pointing to these students.

Why is there 들 in 학생들?

들 is a plural marker. It makes 학생 (student) into 학생들 (students).

So:

• 학생 = student / students, depending on context
• 학생들 = students

A very important point: Korean does not always need a plural marker. Even without 들, the sentence could still mean the students study at the library if the context makes it clear.

That means:

• 이 학생은 = this student
• 이 학생들은 = these students

Here, 들 is used to clearly show there is more than one student.

Why is it and not just ?