Let's Learn Korean - Particle 군요 -

군요 (formal) or 구나 (informal) is used for root words of adjective, linking verb and verb. Do you know what root word means? if you see the words on the dictionary, you would see '가다' or '보다' etc. nah, 가 and 보 are the root words. The useful of this particle is to declare the awareness of the speaker about what she/he just feels/realises.

• Adjective

          Example:  -  그 여자가 너무 예뻐군요  =  Oh, that girl is so beautiful

 

• Linking Verb

          Example:  -  케티가 미국 사람이에요  =  Cathy is an American
                             -  케티가 미국 사람이군요  =  Oh, Cathy is an American

        

Just like the previous example, if you see the meaning is always any 'Oh', it's because i think 'Oh' and 'Wah' are the exact words to express anything that we just realise/remember. So, what's linking verb? Linking verb is copula+에요 or +예요. The first example is the normal statement, which just uses linking verb. The speaker knew about Cathy's nationality since a long time ago. While the second example is the statement which uses this particle since the speaker is just found out that Cathy is an American.

• Verb

           Example:  -  영어를 가르치는군요  =  Oh, she teaches English..

                            

Especially for verb root, the additional particle is 는군요. 

•  For the awareness about the past

           Example:  -  영국의 수도가 런던이었군요  =  Oh, i just know that London is the capital city of England

London is the capital city of England since a long time ago, but the speaker  is just found out about it.

         

•  For the awareness about possibility that will happen in the future

           Example:  -  내일 동방신기를 보겠군요  =  Oh, i think tomorrow she will watch TVXQ.

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Let's Learn Korean - Particle 지요 -

난 그녀를 알아요 Baby
나 뿐이죠
사랑하는 사람만 알 수 있죠
그녀의 눈물까지..


지요 (formal) or 죠/지 (informal) is a closing particle which can be used to:

• Asking for agreement

          Example:  -  종훈이 FTISLAND의 기타리스트예요?  =  Is Jonghoon FTISLAND's guitarist?

                            -  종훈이 FTISLAND의 기티리스트지요?  =  Jonghoon is FTISLAND's guitarist, right?

This 1st condition is almost same with the second condition. the speaker believes that the listener knows the answer. but in the second condition, the answer that the speaker needs/wants is only 'yes/no' which is showing the agreement.

• Asking for the answer that the speaker believes the listener knows the answer

          Example:  -  재진이 언제 올래요?       =  When will Jaejin come?

                            -  재진이 언제 올래지요?  =  When will Jaejin come?

In the first example, the speaker doubts that the listener knows when will Jaejin come, but in the second example, the speaker really believes that she knows the answer. Sometimes you believe that someone knows the answer when that person is someone that really close or has relation to the question that you're asking about.

• Confirming information

          Example:  -  네, 내일 만나요      =   Yes, they will meet tomorrow

                            -  네, 내일 만나지요  =   Yes, I assure you that they will meet tomorrow

In the first example the speaker is only telling information, but the second example the speaker assures the listener that the information that she has heard is true.

• Giving advice/suggestion

          Example:  -  영화나 봐요!      =  Let's watch movies or do another things

                            -  영화나 봐지요    =  How about watching movies or do another things?

In the first example the speaker tends to urge  the listener to do something with her. But in the second example, she gives suggestion to the listener to do something.