That water is for washing in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

그 – (geu) “that”
• Used as a demonstrative adjective modifying “물” (“water”).

물은 – (mul-eun) “water” with the topic marker “은”
• "물" means “water”. The topic marker “은” emphasizes the subject of the sentence.

씻는 – (ssit-neun) “washing”
• This is the attributive (noun-modifying) form of the verb “씻다” (ssit-da), meaning “to wash.” It describes the purpose or function related to the water.

데 – (de) “for the purpose (of)”
• Literally means “place/area,” but here it is used to indicate the purpose (i.e., for washing). It follows the verb’s noun-modifying form to specify the usage context.

쓰는 – (sseu-neun) “used”
• This is the attributive form of “쓰다” (sseu-da), meaning “to use.” It links with “거예요” to form the clause “used for washing.”

거예요 – (geo-yeyo) “it is (the thing)”
• A contracted form of “것이에요” (geos-ieyo), meaning “it is a thing.” When combined with the previous part, it specifies that the water is the thing being described.

Overall translation: “That water is used for washing.”

Tips to remember:
• Note that Korean often uses attributive verb forms (like “씻는” and “쓰는”) to modify nouns, similar to relative clauses in English.
• The particle “은” marks the topic and helps set focus.
• “데” is a flexible term often used in contexts indicating purpose, so remember it as “for the purpose of…”
• “거예요” presents an explanatory tone, common in conversational statements.

Alternate ways to say “That water is for washing”:
• 그 물은 씻는 용도로 쓰는 거예요.
 (geu mul-eun ssit-neun yongdoro sseu-neun geo-yeyo)
 – “용도” means “purpose” or “usage.”
• 그 물은 씻기 위한 물이에요.
 (geu mul-eun ssit-gi wihan mul-ieyo)
 – Using “씻기 위한” (which means “intended for washing”) and ending with “물” again can emphasize the intended use.

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