No. 13,038 in Korean
동물이
"동물이" means "animal" in English.
In a sentence
동물이 숲에서 살고 있습니다.
Animals are living in the forest.
In this sentence, '동물이' functions as the subject, referring to animals in general, using the topic marker '이' to indicate emphasis on the subject.
나는 다양한 동물이 있는 동물원을 방문했어요.
I visited a zoo with various animals.
Here, '동물이' is part of a descriptive clause, '다양한 동물이 있는,' qualifying the zoo, showing the presence of diverse animals.
그 동물이 매우 빠르게 달립니다.
That animal runs very quickly.
The term '동물이' here identifies the specific animal being discussed and highlights its action with the subject marker '이'.
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