Workbook: Unit 19 - 누구 vs 누가¶
Practice distinguishing between "who" as an object and "who" as a subject!
Exercise 1: 누구 or 누가?¶
Read the English sentence and determine if "Who" is the subject (performing the action) or the object (receiving the action). Choose whether to use 누구 or 누가.
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Who ate my cake? -> The action is eating. Is "Who" doing the eating? Yes. -> Use: [ 누구 / 누가 ]
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Who did you see yesterday? -> The action is seeing. "You" are the one doing the seeing. "Who" was seen. -> Use: [ 누구 / 누가 ]
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Who is going to the party? -> The action is going. Is "Who" doing the going? Yes. -> Use: [ 누구 / 누가 ]
Exercise 2: Translation¶
Translate the following short sentences.
- Who bought it? (사다 = to buy -> 샀어요 = bought)
- Who did you meet? (만나다 = to meet -> 만났어요 = met)
- Who came? (오다 = to come -> 왔어요 = came)
Exercise 3: Context Matters¶
Explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
A: 누가 찾았어요? B: 누구 찾았어요? (찾다 = to look for / to find)
Sentence A means: Sentence B means:
Answer Key¶
(Try not to look until you are finished!)