it is not (anida) | 아니다 |
this (used when the object is nearby the speaker) (i-geot - s at word end = t) | 이것 |
that (used when the object is nearby the listener) ( geu-geot /s at word end pronounced t) | 그것 |
that over there (used when the object is far from both speaker and listener) (jeo-geot /s at word end pronounced t) | 저것 |
topic particle after vowel (neun) - The topic marker marks the word of the sentence, that we are describing e.g. 'This is an apple.' We are talking about what 'this' is like, if it is big, or red, if it is an apple or sthg else... so 'this' is our topic. | 는 |
topic marker after consonant (eun) | 은 |
this + topic marker (i-geos-eun) | 이것은 |
that + topic marker (geu-geos-eun) | 그것은 |
that over there +topic marker (jeo-geos-eun) | 저것은 |
This (topic) is not an apple. (subject - nom) (i-geos-eun sa-gwa-ka a-ni-da.) | 이것은 사과가 아니다. |
That is not a chair. (geu-geos-eun ui-ja-ga a-ni-da.) | 그것은 의자가 아니다. |
That is not a pencil. (geu-geos-eun yom-pil-i a-ni-da.) | 그것은 연필이 아니다. |
That over there is not a butterfly. (jeo-geos-eun na-bi-ga a_ni-da.) | 저것은 나비가 아니다. |
it is not | 아니다 |
this | 이것 |
that | 그것 |
that over there | 저것 |
this + topic marker | 이것은 |
that + topic marker | 그것은 |
that over there +topic marker | 저것은 |
This (topic) is not an apple. (subject - nom) | 이것은 사과가 아니다. |
That (topic) is not a chair(subject - nom) | 그것은 의자가 아니다. |
That is not a pencil. | 그것은 연필이 아니다. |
That over there is not a butterfly.(subject - nom) | 저것은 나비가 아니다. |