jokaga omyeon gati manhwareul ilgeoyo.

When my nephew comes, we read comic books together.

Breakdown of jokaga omyeon gati manhwareul ilgeoyo.

• 읽다: to read
• ~를: object particle
• ~가: subject particle
• 오다: to come

Questions & Answers about jokaga omyeon gati manhwareul ilgeoyo.

Does 조카 mean niece or nephew?

It can mean either. 조카 is gender-neutral and can refer to niece or nephew.

If Korean needs to be more specific, people can add extra words from context, for example:

• 남자 조카 = nephew
• 여자 조카 = niece

Very often, though, context makes it clear.

Why is it 조카가 and not 조카는?

가 is the subject marker. It shows that 조카 is the one who comes in the clause 조카가 오면.

So:

• 조카가 오면 = if/when my niece or nephew comes

If you used 조카는, it would sound more like setting 조카 up as a topic or contrast:

• 조카는 오면... = as for my niece/nephew, if they come...

That is possible in some contexts, but 가 is the most natural neutral choice here.

What does -면 mean here?