이/가

subject particle

Meaning

이/가 marks the subject: who or what does the action, or what is being identified. It often brings new or focused information.

Form

  • After a consonant

    이

    이름 → 이름이

  • After a vowel

    가

    나 → 내가 · 저 + 가 → 제가

Examples

  • 비가 와요.

    It's raining.

  • 제가 할게요.

    I'll do it.

  • 친구가 왔어요.

    A friend came.

Watch out

저 + 가 becomes 제가

The subject particle after 저 is not 저가. It contracts to 제가. 나 + 가 is 내가.