Demonstrative adjectives & pronouns
Demonstrative adjectives & pronouns
In Korean, there are three main demonstrative adjectives: this 이, that 그 (something which is already known), and that 저. These adjectives are separated with a space from the noun they refer to. When they are used with the noun 것 (thing), they are written as one word (e.g., 이것) and take on the function of pronouns
Remember
1. 그 may refer to a thing (or a person) that is closer to the listener than to the speaker (or that only the listener can see).
2. 그 may refer to a thing (or a person) already known both to the speaker and to the listener.
Demonstrative adjective: this 이, that 그, and that 저
Demonstrative pronoun: this 이것, that 그것, and that 저것
Examples:
| This person > 이 사람 | That person > 그 사람 | That person > 저 사람 |
| This cat > 이 고양이 | That cat > 그 고양이 | That cat > 저 고양이 |
| This book > 이 책 | That book > 그 책 | That book > 저 책 |
| 이 | Something which is close to the speaker and to the listener |
| 그 | Something which is far from the speaker, but close to the listener |
| 저 | Something which is far from the speaker and from the listener |