undongbogeun orae neoreo dumyeon achimeneun geoui mallayo.

topic particle

Breakdown of undongbogeun orae neoreo dumyeon achimeneun geoui mallayo.

• ~은: topic particle
• 운동복: workout clothes
• 아침: morning

Questions & Answers about undongbogeun orae neoreo dumyeon achimeneun geoui mallayo.

Why is it 운동복은 with 은, not 운동복을?

은 marks 운동복 as the topic: as for workout clothes...

The sentence is not just focusing on what you hang; it is making a general statement about workout clothes. A natural way to read it is:

• As for workout clothes, if you leave them hanging for a long time, by morning they’re almost dry.

If you used 운동복을, that would mark workout clothes as the direct object of 널다 more directly, but this sentence is structured more like a general observation, so 은 sounds very natural.

Also, once 운동복 is introduced as the topic, Korean often leaves the repeated object unstated later because it is already understood.

What does 운동복 mean exactly? Is it just sportswear?

Yes. 운동복 literally means exercise clothes / sportswear / workout clothes.

Depending on context, it could refer to:

• gym clothes
• athletic wear
• a tracksuit
• clothes worn for exercise

In this sentence, workout clothes or sportswear is a very natural translation.

What does 널다 mean here? Is it the same as 걸다?