제 6과 ~이다(to be)

"이다" is used to express that the subject and predicate are the same things.
"이다" can also be used to specify something. The corresponding semi-formal forms : "예요"/"이에요."
The predicate and interrogative forms use the same form, and the interrogative form is 예요?/이에요?

 

Let's look at the picture above. As you can see, there are 4 differents fruits and vegetable.
How can you introduce that fruits and vegetable in Korean?. We can use the "예요"/"이에요" format.

1. 사과(Apple)예요. This is apple.
2. 오렌지(Orange)예요. This is Orange.
3. 당근이에요. This is carrot.
4. 바나나예요 This is Banana.

 

N 이에요/예요 can be used to ask a question also. When you want to ask a question, raise the intonation at the end of the sentence. For example,

 

1. 사과(Apple)예요? Is this apple?
2. 오렌지(Orange)예요? Is this Orange?
3. 당근이에요? Is this carrot?
4. 바나나예요? Is this Banana?

with rising intonation, it becomes a question sentence.

When can we use "예요"/"이에요"?

N "예요"/"이에요" are sentence endings expressing indentification and are attached to nouns.
If Nouns that finish with a vowel, 예요 is added -> 안나예요(I am Anna),
And for nouns that end with a consonant, 이에요 is added -> 마이클이에요(I am Michle).

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