Difference between revisions of "Pronouns"

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지금 이 사이트를 보시는 여러분들이 수정을 하거나 내용을 추가해 이곳에 있는 설명과 예들을 더욱 완벽하게 해 주심으로써 코리안위키프로젝트를 도와주실 수 있습니다.

저 - Me (high form)
- As a subject, it can be 저는 or 제가
- Possessive is 저의 or the shortened version, 제
나 - Me (low form)
- As a subject, it can be 나는 or 내가
- Possessive is 나의 or the shortened version, 내
저희 - Us (high form or limited group)
우리 - Us (everyone)

당신
- You (low form). This form can also be used when arguing or fighting with someone who's name you don't know, i.e. during a car accident.
  - 당신, 운전 똑바로 해!
- Sometimes this form is also used in a general form when addressing people in general, i.e. in advertisements.
  - XX보험회사는 당신을 소중하게 생각합니다.
- This form is also used when spouses call each other with respect.
  - 당신, 오늘 몇시에 들어와요? (Honey, what time will you come home today?)
너 - You (low form)
자네 - You. This is used by older men (50 years old and above usually) towards younger people.
- As a subject, it can be 너는 or 네가
- Possessive is 너의 or the shortened version, 네
너희 / 너희들 - You all
당 신들 - You all

그 - He
그녀 - She
- Actually 그 and 그녀 is not often used in korean. But when translate English into Korean, HE and SHE are just translated 그 and 그녀.
얘 - This guy, this girl
- 얘가 내 동생이야.(This is my sister.)
쟤 - That guy, that girl
- 쟤가 내 동생이야.(That is my sister.)
걔 - That guy, that girl
- 너 영희알아? 걔가 내 동생이야.(Do you know Young Hee? She is my sister.)
이 분, 저 분, 그 분 - He, she (high form)
- As a subject, it can be 그 분이, 저 분이, 이 분이
- 이 분이 제 아버지예요. (This is my father.)
- 저 분이 제 아버지예요. (That is my father.)
- 그 분이 제 아버지예요. (He is my father.)

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 ==Second Person==
-*[[당]][[신]] - You (low form). This form can also be used when arguing or fighting with someone who's name you don't know, i.e. during a car accident. Sometimes this form is also used in a general form when addressing people in general, i.e. in advertisements.
+*[[당]][[신]]
+**You (low form). This form can also be used when arguing or fighting with someone who's name you don't know, i.e. during a car accident.
+***당신, 운전 똑바로 해!
+**Sometimes this form is also used in a general form when addressing people in general, i.e. in advertisements.
+***XX보험회사는 당신을 소중하게 생각합니다.
+**This form is also used when spouses call each other with respect.
+***당신, 오늘 몇시에 들어와요? (Honey, what time will you come home today?)
 *너 - You (low form)
 *자네 - You. This is used by older men (50 years old and above usually) towards younger people.