{"id":4553,"date":"2017-04-12T22:30:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T03:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=4553"},"modified":"2017-04-26T17:51:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T22:51:23","slug":"existence-and-possession-in-korean-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/existence-and-possession-in-korean-1\/","title":{"rendered":"\uc788\uc5b4\uc694: Existence and Possession in Korean #1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know how to indicate that you have something or someone in Korean? How about describing the existence or location of something or someone in Korean? In this post, we will explore the three different ways to use a Korean word, \u201c\uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em><\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you like to watch K-dramas or enjoy listening to K-pops, you probably have heard of this Korean word, \u201c\uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em><\/span>\u201d many times. What does \u201c\uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em><\/span>\u201d mean? It has several different meanings, depending on context<\/strong>. When someone asks you \u201c_______\uc774<\/em>\/<\/em>\uac00<\/em> \uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em>?\u201d<\/span> It is used:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0to indicate the possession of something or someone, such as \u201cDo you have\/own…\u201d in Korean.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0to describe the existence of something or someone such as, \u201cIs there…?\u201d in Korean.<\/p>\n

You can simply answer the question, \u201c_______\uc774<\/em>\/<\/em>\uac00<\/em> \uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em>?\u201d<\/span> in the following pattern.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 *<\/em>\uc774<\/em>\/<\/em>\uac00<\/em><\/span>: <\/em>subject markers in Korean.<\/p>\n

\u2022 When a noun ends in a consonant: noun + \uc774<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0ex) \ub3c8<\/em><\/span> (money) <\/em>+ \uc774<\/em><\/span> = \u00a0<\/em>\ub3c8\uc774<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0When a noun ends in a vowel: noun + \uac00<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 ex) \uce5c\uad6c<\/em><\/span> (friend) + \uac00<\/em><\/span> = \u00a0<\/em>\uce5c\uad6c\uac00<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

When someone asks you a question such as, \u201cWhere is your girlfriend?\u201d, you can also use \u201c\uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/span>\u201d:<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0to give the location of something or somebody.<\/p>\n

You can add a location or place before \u201c\uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em><\/span>\u201d. However, do not forget to add \u2018-\uc5d0<\/em><\/span>\u2019 <\/em>after the location or place. \u2018<\/em>–<\/em>\uc5d0<\/em><\/span>\u2019 means \u2018at or in\u2019 in Korean. <\/em><\/p>\n

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You will hear this crucial Korean word, \u201c<\/em>\uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em><\/span>\u201d <\/em>on a daily basis, so I would like to encourage you to get familiar with the usage of this word within the context.<\/p>\n

\ub86f\ub370<\/em> \uc6d4\ub4dc<\/em><\/span> (Lotte World) is a popular amusement park in Korea. \ub86f\ub370<\/em> \uc6d4\ub4dc\ub294<\/em> \uc5b4\ub514\uc5d0<\/em> \uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em><\/span>? <\/em>(Do you know where Lotte World is in Korea?) Is it in \uc11c\uc6b8<\/em><\/span>(Seoul) or \ubd80\uc0b0<\/em><\/span> (Busan)?<\/p>\n

\ub86f\ub370<\/em> \uc6d4\ub4dc\ub294<\/em><\/span> _____<\/em>\uc5d0<\/em><\/span> \uc788\uc5b4\uc694<\/em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

To find out the answer you can click the following link:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/english.visitkorea.or.kr\/enu\/ATR\/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264152<\/a><\/p>\n

\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong>!<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (Thank you!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

***Related Vocabulary***<\/strong><\/p>\n

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