Grammar 1 (이에요?/예요?)
Let’s study in detail about the expressions we learned today.
The form of a sentence in Korean may change based on the presence or absence of the ‘받침(Patch´im)’ (a consonant at the end of a syllabic group). Let´s take a look at the following examples.
이에요?/예요?
(Attached to a noun) turns it into a predicative nominative.
1. Interrogative sentence
| With 받침 | 이에요? | 어느 나라 사람이에요? |
| Without 받침 | 예요? | 이름이 뭐예요? |
2. Declarative sentence
| With 받침 | 이에요. | 조엘이에요. / 미국 사람이에요. |
| Without 받침 | 예요. | 안나예요. / 제니예요. |
Did you understand it? If you didn’t, please ask more questions in the comment section down below.
Moreover since it is good to know other examples, aside from those presented above, try to share yours through comments.
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