Question

나는 못하지만 엄마는 할 수 있어요 In two-clause sentences depicting contrast or contradictory entities or situations, -지만 is used as a connective providing the required meaning of contrast. In such usage, the clauses have different subjects. To emphasize the contrast, the subject in each clause can be marked by the topic particle -은/는.

Accepted Answer

I can't, but my mother can

Front	나는 못하지만 엄마는 할 수 있어요
Back	I can't, but my mother can
Notes	In two-clause sentences depicting contrast or contradictory entities or situations, -지만 is used as a connective providing the required meaning of contrast. In such usage, the clauses have different subjects. To emphasize the contrast, the subject in each clause can be marked by the topic particle -은/는.

나는 못하지만 엄마는 할 수 있어요 I Mother