Lesson 2 - Topic Particle - 는 / 은

Particles usually are useful words that will do not need almost any which means with on their own. These are similar to helpers with likely attached with the finish connected with nouns to indicate exactly what that will noun will be and also how the idea operates in a very time period.

This particular particles portion will be partioned in numerous areas.

These are generally:

는/은 -- Subject matter particle ┐ Theme particles
가/이 -- Identifier particle ┘

도 -- Chemical particle
를/을 -- Object particle
에 -- Time/place particle


Take note: 는/은 and also 가/이 usually are 'Subject particles.'  The actual answers are given from the 'Subject Particles' portion.

For instance,

나는 학생이다 = My business is a student.

는, the subject particle, will be attached with the finish connected with 나, which suggests the actual pronoun "I", to demonstrate the theme is approximately "I" or even individual will be "I".

This is yet another case in point,

나도 학생이다 = My business is also a student.

In this time period, 도, the actual item particle, will be attached with 나 to demonstrate that will and a man or woman or even those people who are learners, "I", way too, 'm students.

Right now, allow us to move through every one of these particles. 는/은 [Topic Particle]

The first particle, we'll learn, will be 는/은, the subject particle. 는/은 is needed for the subject matter or even theme of your time period. 는 is needed for nouns and not using a closing consonant, and also 은 for nouns that has a closing consonant.

Let me describe,

나는 = My business is
사람은 = person is

나 involves ㄴ+ㅏ

ㄴ = in (a first consonant)
ㅏ = a (a vowel)

As possible notice, 나 is a term and not using a closing consonant, consequently 는 will be attached with the idea.

Conversely, 사람 which suggests 'a person' has 람 like a closing identity, and also 람 involves ㄹ+ㅏ+ㅁ

ㄹ = r, l (an first consonant)
ㅏ = a (a vowel)
ㅁ = m (a closing consonant)

사람 is a term that has a closing consonant. As a result, 은 will be attached with the idea.

The true reason for both of these different types of the subject particle, 는/은, will be that will for words that has a closing consonant, it can be simpler to enunciate these with 은 somewhat 는.
Review both of these pronunciations,

사람는 = sa-ram-nun
사람은 = sa-ram-un → sa-ra-mun [사라믄]


As possible notice, 사람는 will be more rigid and also awkward for you to enunciate, whilst 사람은 will be more fluid and also easy to enunciate. 사람은 is really evident 사라믄. The last consonant connected with 람, that is ㅁ, will be utilized in 은 for making the idea audio 믄.

(사람은 appears a tad similar to "Sarah Moon" whilst 사람는 may well sound like "Saram Noon". )
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Listed below are case in point essay sentences employing 는/은, the subject particle.

나는 학생이다 = My business is a student.
그는 친절하다 = He's sort

이것은 연필이다 = It is a pad.
하늘은 높다 = The actual atmosphere will be large.

그녀는 공부한다 = Girl studies.
존은 갔다 = John went.
영수는 먹었다 = Young-su ate.