This is the 13038th most frequent Korean word.
동물이
"동물이" means "animal" in English.
In this sentence, '동물이' functions as the subject, referring to animals in general, using the topic marker '이' to indicate emphasis on the subject.
동물이 숲에서 살고 있습니다.
Animals are living in the forest.
Here, '동물이' is part of a descriptive clause, '다양한 동물이 있는,' qualifying the zoo, showing the presence of diverse animals.
나는 다양한 동물이 있는 동물원을 방문했어요.
I visited a zoo with various animals.
The term '동물이' here identifies the specific animal being discussed and highlights its action with the subject marker '이'.