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The subject marker vs the topic marker 은/는 & 이/가
The two sentences only differs by 형이 and 형은 but have a completely different meaning. Is it always that when 이 is used, I can assume that the second clause has an omitted subject "you" = you call me when my brother arrives home?
And is it always when 은 is used like the second sentence, I can assume the same subject for the second clause "My brother" =my brother calls me when he arrives home.
Is this the grammar rule, or is it depend on context? For example, can sentence two also mean "Call me when my brother arrives home"?
1) 우리 형이 집에 도착하면 나한테 전화해.
Call me when my brother arrives home.
2) 우리 형은 집에 도착하면 나한테 전화해.
My brother calls me when he arrives home.
Thank you.
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What does this mean 그러셔도 된대? What is 그러셔도?
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What is the grammar used in 다 오시라고 해도 되냐고 물었지?
"그래서 내가 식사 같이 하실 시청자분들 다 오시라고 해도 되냐고 물었지."?
Is 오시라고 from this grammar point "To tell someone to do something / Verb + -(으)라고 + Verb". So in this sentence, it means "Is it ok to call all the viewers who might want to eat together to come"?
And is this "냐고 물었지" from grammar "(으)냐고 하다/묻다"?
So does this whole sentence say "So, I asked he/she if it is ok to call all the viewers who might want to eat together with me to come?"
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What does this sentence say? 그 사람이 좋아하는 음식을 만들었어요.
The source where I got this example sentence translated as “I made food that he likes.”
그 사람이 좋아하는 음식을 만들었어요.
My question is can it also be translated as "That person made food that he likes."? When I first read the sentence, that was what I understood it to be, because 그 사람이 looks to be the subject in the sentence. How do I tell if that person is the subject or "I" am the subject?
Thanks,
Melanie
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What is "되어 있는 메뉴" meaning in this sentence "메뉴판에 best라고 되어 있는 메뉴가 가장 인기 가 많아요."
I understand 되다 has many definitions, so I was wondering what does it mean when used in a sentence like this?
메뉴판에 best라고 되어 있는 메뉴가 가장 인기가 많아요.
Thanks,
Melanie
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What does 서 means in this sentence: 혼자서도 되겠어요?
Is it from ~아/어서? I still can't figure out what its function is. ~아/어서 has the meaning "because" or "linking two sentences to show the sequence".. but neither looks fitting to this sentence.
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What is the difference between 에 and 을/를 when used in these three sentences
하늘을 나는 기분이었어요.
I felt as if I was flying in the sky.
What about if I use 에 instead? What does it translate to?
하늘에 나는 기분이었어요.
하늘에 새들이 날고 있어요.
Birds are flying in the sky. (translation taken from a book)
(Is the translation right for this sentence, because when I use 에, I picture going to it. Like 집에 가요. I go to school. So, 하늘에 새들이 날고 있어요. I picture birds flying to the sky, not in the sky.)
What if use 을/를 instead? What does it translate to?
하늘을 새들이 날고 있어요.
하늘을 날고 싶어요. I want to fly in the sky.
하늘에 날고 싶어요. (What does this translate to?)
Thanks in advance,
Melanie
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What is the grammar expression from this sentence: 어렸을 때 저희 집은 잘 사는 편은 아니었어요.
I understand the sentence means "When I was young, my family was not really rich." I can't figure out where "잘 사는 편" came from.
Is it from:
1) ~는 것
2) ~는 편이다
None of the word is "Rich" in that sentence.. so does that sentence literally translates to "When I was young, my family was on the side of not living well?
Thanks,
Melanie
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What does this translate to in English: 덜어먹을 앞접시 좀 주실 수 있나요?
What does 덜어먹 mean?
Thanks!
Melanie
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Subject/Topic of the sentence: 철수는 잘할 거라고 생각해요. Translated as "I think that Chulsoo will do well."
I'm confused with the Subject/topic particle. Why is it not translated to as "Chulsoo thinks he will do well" or "As for Chulsoo, he thinks he will do well"? So, how do you say in Korean "Chulsoo thinks he will do well"?
I am confused here, because the sentence "I think that Chulsoo will do well" should be written like this 저는 철수가 잘할 거라고 생각해요. So the topic is "I", and subject is "Chulsoo".
And in this sentence "철수는 잘할 거라고 생각해요." Chulsoo here is followed by a topic particle: 철수는.. so isn't the sentence be starting like "Chulsoo thinks..."?
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