No. 2,432 in Korean
나이가
"Age."
In a sentence
나이가 몇 살이세요?
How old are you?
In this sentence, '나이가' refers to the age of the person being asked. It is the subject of the sentence.
나이가 들어서 새로운 언어를 배우는 것이 어려운가요?
Is it difficult to learn a new language as one gets older?
Here, '나이가' is used to imply the advancing age and its effects, functioning as the set topic.
그는 나이가 많아 보여요.
He looks old.
In this sentence, '나이가' describes the quantity or characteristic of age in reference to the person mentioned.
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