~ Topic Marker 은/는 vs 이/가 Subject Marker
As we know that ‘은/는’ and ‘이/가’ are both ‘Subject Particles’ in which ‘은/는’ in general meaning ‘as for (noun)’ or ‘with regards to (noun)’ in English and it can be used in many ways.
‘이/가’ are subject particles. Their function is to indicate the subject in a Korean sentence. Particles are attached directly to nouns.
Example:
Q: 아버지가 교수입니까? [Is your father a professor?]
~가 – in 아버지 emphasizes the subject “father”. If the father is a “professor”.
+ 아버지 (a-beo-ji) father
+ 교수 (gyu-su) professor
A: 아니요, 아버지는 교수가 아닙니다. [No, my father is not a professor.]
+ 아니요 (a-ni-yo) no
+아닙니다 from the base form 아니다 meaning ‘to be not’
Now, you notice that the ~는 is now used for 아버지 which implies that ‘아버지’ is now the topic of the sentence and ~가 is being connected now to ‘교수’ and it implies now as the subject with the negative reply for ‘아닙니다’ .
~은/는 stressed the general facts and,
~이/가 confirms the facts. Firsthand information.
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Learn Korean , Learn 한굴 by Hwal-wal
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