LinguaOne system, three uses
The three roots 이, 그, 저 ran through the whole unit. With 것 they name things (이것, 그것, 저것; spoken 이거, 그거, 저거). Alone before a noun they point at it (이 책, 그 사람, 저 건물). With 기 they name places (여기, 거기, 저기), and with 쪽 they give directions (이쪽, 그쪽, 저쪽). The distance never changes its meaning: 이 is my side, 그 is your side or something already known, 저 is far from both.
The questions of the unit
Three questions came with the pointers. 이것이 뭐예요? for what a thing is. 이 우산은 누구 거예요? for whose it is, answered with owner plus 거 (제 거예요, 친구 거예요). 화장실이 어디예요? for where something is, answered with 여기예요, 저쪽이에요 or a place name. In all three the noun comes first with its particle and the question word comes last with 예요.
| Root | Thing | + noun | Place | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 이 | 이것 | 이 책 | 여기 | 이쪽 |
| 그 | 그것 | 그 사람 | 거기 | 그쪽 |
| 저 | 저것 | 저 건물 | 저기 | 저쪽 |
그 우산은 누구 거예요?Whose umbrella is that?
시장은 저쪽이에요The market is that way.
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 이것 | this (thing) | 이것은 제 우산이에요 This is my umbrella. |
| 그것 | that (thing near you) | 그것은 누구 거예요? Whose is that? |
| 저것 | that (thing over there) | 저것은 우리 학교예요 That over there is our school. |
| 여기 | here | 여기는 어디예요? Where is this place? |
| 저기 | over there | 저기가 정류장이에요 Over there is the bus stop. |
| 어디 | where | 역이 어디예요? Where is the station? |
| 가방 | bag | 이 가방은 친구 거예요 This bag is my friend's. |
| 지갑 | wallet | 지갑은 저기 있어요 The wallet is over there. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- match the pairs: 1
- fill the gap: 2
- build the sentence: 2
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
You hold a pen and ask what it is. Which word do you start with?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.