이다
In English, this pattern would translate to be, am, is, are, being, was, were, been.
Formal style descriptive form 입니다
Informal polite descriptive form 예요 / 이예요
In English, this pattern would translate to be, am, is, are, being, was, were, been.
Formal style descriptive form 입니다
Informal polite descriptive form 예요 / 이예요
| Pattern | Case | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun + 입니다 | Formal style (받침 or no 받침) | 의사입니다 선생님입니다 |
| Noun + 예요 | If there is no 받침 (informal polite) | 의사예요 |
| Noun + 이에요 | If there is a 받침 (informal polite) | 선생님이에요 |
아니다 (The opposite pattern is 아니다 (to not be))
의사입니다 <----------> 의사가 아닙니다
선생님입니다 <----------> 선생님이 아닙니다
의사예요 <----------> 의사가 아니예요
선생님이에요 <----------> 선생님이 아니에요
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