Question

마이클은 자기가 학생이라고 말했어요 When quoting a phrase ending in the copula -이다, the -이라고 principle is used instead of -(은/는)다고. The negative copula 아니다 becomes 아니라.The future tense principle -(으)ㄹ 거- implies the use of the copula, in the quoted statement it becomes -(으)ㄹ 거라고, or -(으)ㄹ 것이라고 if the full form is used.

Accepted Answer

Michael represented himself as a student

Front	마이클은 자기가 학생이라고 말했어요
Back	Michael represented himself as a student
Notes	When quoting a phrase ending in the copula -이다, the -이라고 principle is used instead of -(은/는)다고. The negative copula 아니다 becomes 아니라. The future tense principle -(으)ㄹ 거- implies the use of the copula, in the quoted statement it becomes -(으)ㄹ 거라고, or -(으)ㄹ 것이라고 if the full form is used.

으)ㄹ Copula Principle 마이클은 자기가 학생이라고 말했어요 Michael