That water is for washing in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

Breakdown of the sentence "그물은 씻기 위해입니다" (Geumul-eun ssitgi wihae imnida):

• "그물" (geumul) means “net.” Adding the topic marker "은" (eun) turns it into “as for the net.”
• "씻기" (ssitgi) is the noun form (derived from the verb "씻다" meaning “to wash”) that expresses the act of washing.
• "위해" (wihae) means “for the purpose of” or “in order to.”
• "입니다" (imnida) is the formal copula meaning “is.”

So the sentence literally breaks down as “Net + (topic marker) + washing (noun form) + for + is” meaning “The net is for washing.”

Tips to Remember:
– When expressing purpose, you can take a verb’s noun form (by adding 기 to the verb stem) and follow it with "위해."
– Use the topic marker "은/는" after the subject you want to emphasize.
– "입니다" is used in formal statements to mean “is.”

Alternate ways to say “That water is for washing” (using 물 meaning “water”):

1. "물은 씻기 위해입니다."
(Mul-eun ssitgi wihae imnida.)
– This directly substitutes “water” for “net.”

2. "이 물은 씻는 데 사용됩니다."
(I mureun ssinneun de sayongdoemnida.)
– Literally: “This water is used for washing.”
– "씻는 데" means “for washing,” and "사용됩니다" means “is used.”

3. "물은 씻기를 위해 쓰여요."
(Mureun ssitgireul wihae sseuyeoyo.)
– A less formal version meaning “Water is meant for washing.”

Each version shifts the focus slightly but conveys the overall idea of purpose.

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