Subjects, existence and room inventories
The subject particle is after a final consonant and after a vowel. It often marks what exists or what you are identifying: , . The noun takes the particle, not the verb.
frames the topic; identifies the subject within the message. can open a description of the home, then says what is there. These are useful starting patterns, rather than an absolute rule for every context.
asks what there is. means who as a subject, and means I as a subject. works for both one and several things; a plural ending is not needed after a number.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| There is a desk. | ||
| There is a desk. | ||
| There is a sofa. | ||
| There is a sofa. | ||
| Who is there? | ||
| Who is there? | ||
| I am here. | ||
| I am here. | ||
침대가 있어요.There is a bed.
책상이 없어요.There is no desk.
뭐가 있어요?What is there?
소파가 있어요.There is a sofa.
옷장이 없어요.There is no wardrobe.
제가 있어요.I am here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the highlighted form described in this unit.
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There is a bed.
.
There is no desk.
?
What is there?
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There is a sofa.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the friendly polite form
Choose the form that fits the English meaning and the polite sentence.
침대 있어요.
There is a bed.
책상 없어요.
There is no desk.
있어요?
What is there?
소파가 .
There is a sofa.
옷장이 .
There is no wardrobe.
있어요.
I am here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
있어요?
What is there?
소파가 .
There is a sofa.
옷장이 .
There is no wardrobe.
있어요.
I am here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Yes. What is there?
Yes. There is a sofa.
Yes. There is no wardrobe.
Yes. I am here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
There is a bed.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
There is no desk.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
There is no desk.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
What is there?
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
What is there?
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
There is a sofa.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
There is a sofa.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
