이고Korean particle · TOPIK 3

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TOPIK 3 3급 Particles 조사inclusion of all 모두 포함

A postpositional particle used to list two or more things and choose them on an equal basis.

형태Forms

이고고

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

A postpositional particle used to list two or more things and choose them on an equal basis.

둘 이상의 사물을 같은 자격으로 이어 주며 이들이 똑같이 선택됨을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

주로 '~이고 ~이고'로 쓰며 바로 뒤에 '간에'가 오기도 한다.

예문Examples

아버지는 집이고 땅이고 재산을 모두 팔았다.

Father sold all his property, both the house and the land.

지수는 옷이고 화장품이고 간에 눈에 보이는 것을 마구 샀다.

Jisu bought everything she saw, whether it was clothes or cosmetics.

이번 화재로 사람이고 동물이고 생명이 있는 것은 모두 죽었다.

In this fire, everything with life died, both people and animals.

대화In conversation

주로 어떤 책을 읽으세요?

What kind of books do you usually read?

저는 소설이고 수필이고 가리지 않고 다 읽어요.

I read everything, whether it's novels or essays, without discrimination.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other particles you will meet alongside this one.

같이 gachi A postpositional particle used to indicate that there are similar characteristics to the preceding statement. TOPIK 3 대로 daero A postpositional particle used when following what the preceding statement points to or doing something in such a way. TOPIK 3 만큼 mankeum A postpositional particle indicating what is of a similar level or limit to the preceding words. TOPIK 3 보고 bogo A postpositional particle used when something is the subject that an act has an influence on. TOPIK 3 뿐 ppun A postpositional particle used when there is nothing more than the content of the preceding statement or when it is only so. TOPIK 3 아 a 야 A postpositional particle used to address a friend, younger person, animal, etc. TOPIK 3

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 이고 mean in Korean?

이고 is a particle introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). A postpositional particle used to list two or more things and choose them on an equal basis.

What is the difference between 이고 and 고?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same particle, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is 이고?

3급 — TOPIK 3, lower intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.