이 멀었다

was far away

→ 이

phrase Uncommon #14,618

was far away 이 marks the subject of the sentence. 멀다 can also mean “to be blind,” as in 눈이 멀다. 멀지 않다 means “not far” or, depending on context, “coming soon.”

KO: 목적지까지 아직 길이 멀었다.

EN: There was still a long way to the destination.