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있어요 / 없어요 / 아니에요

Having, existing and saying it is not

Having, existing and saying it is not

means there is/are or have; means there is not/are not or do not have. The same polite form works for every person. A key can be present, or yours to use: asks Have you got a key?

To deny an identity, use noun plus after a consonant or after a vowel. Say , not a negative existence form. In casual conversation this particle is sometimes omitted.

is this thing close to the speaker; is that thing near the listener or already mentioned. means it is mine. Korean possession does not require a separate verb equivalent to English have.

  • 열쇠가 있어요.There is a key.

  • 열쇠가 없어요.There is no key.

  • 제 열쇠가 아니에요.It is not my key.

  • 이거는 제 거예요.This is mine.

  • 나비는 고양이예요.Nabi is a cat.

  • 그거는 열쇠가 아니에요.That is not a key.

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