No. 166 in Korean
시간이
"시간이" means "time is" or "time has" depending on context.
In a sentence
시간이 빨리 지나갔어요.
Time passed quickly.
'시간이' acts as the subject of the sentence, indicating that time is the entity that passed.
시간이 부족해서 조금만 할 수 있어요.
I can only do a little because there is not enough time.
'시간이' is the subject here, emphasizing the lack of sufficient time as the reason.
내일은 시간이 있을 거예요.
I will have time tomorrow.
'시간이' highlights the presence of time in the future as the subject of the sentence.
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