i banjineun yeppeugo jeo mokgeorido jal eoullyeo.

topic particle

Breakdown of i banjineun yeppeugo jeo mokgeorido jal eoullyeo.

• 이: this
• 예쁘다: pretty
• 저: that

Questions & Answers about i banjineun yeppeugo jeo mokgeorido jal eoullyeo.

Why are 이 and 저 used here?

They are demonstratives:

• 이 = this, something near the speaker
• 저 = that over there, something farther away from the speaker

So:

• 이 반지 = this ring
• 저 목걸이 = that necklace over there

A learner might expect 그 for that, but 저 is specifically used for something more distant.

Why is it 반지는 and not 반지가?

는 is the topic particle. It marks 반지 as the thing being talked about: as for this ring...

So 이 반지는 has a nuance like:

• As for this ring, it’s pretty...
• This ring, ...

Using 가 would sound more like simply identifying the subject. Using 는 often adds a topic or contrast feeling, which fits well here because another item, 저 목걸이도, is mentioned afterward.

What does 도 mean in 저 목걸이도?

도 means also or too.

So 저 목걸이도 means:

• that necklace too
• that necklace also

It shows that the speaker is adding the necklace as another item in the discussion. The sentence is not just about the ring; the necklace is being included as well.