Grammar Points Flashcards
Korean Structure
Subject + Predicate(verb)
subject+ Object + Predicate(verb)
이/가
Used after a subject
을/를
After and object
에/에서
After an adverbial (word/group of words that modifies or more closely defines the sentence or verb)
Declarative Sentence
Explaining something or responding to a question
Formal Declarative polite style
Adding -(스)ㅂ니다 to a word stem
Informal Declarative Polite Style
Adding -아/어요 to word stem
Interrogative Sentenece
Used when asking a question
Formal Interrogative Polite
-(스)ㅂ니까? To word stem
Informal Interrogative Polite
아/어 요? To word stem
Rising intonation at the end of the sentence
Imperative Sentences
Making a demand or giving advice
Formal Imperative polite
-(으) 십시오
Informal Imperative Polite
- 아/어요
- (으)세요 more polite expression and therefore this should be used
Propositive sentences
Making a suggestion or agreeing with someone else’s suggestion
Formal Propositive Sentence
Adding -(으)ㅂ시다
Used when the person being spoken to is younger or the same age as the speaker, but not a superior
Honorific Expression
Subject is a person older than the speaker, senior member of one’s family, or a person of higher social rank
-(으)시/-시
Age for older people
살 is not used for someone older
When to use 주다/드리다?
When the giver is younger than receiver
When to use 주다/주시다?
Actors is older than the recipient of the action
Sino-Korean Numbers
Native Korean Number
Telephone number, bus route number, heigh, weight, address numbers, years,months, minutes, seconds, and prices
ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ
Consonant
-(스)ㅂ 니다 (present tense form)
- Formal polite Korean is made by adding
- Used in formal or public situation military, news broadcast, presentation, meetings, and lectures
.ㅡ아요 (Present tense Informal)
- used when word stem end in ㅏ or ㅗ
- 아 요 added at the end of consonant
- when word stem ends inㅏ, ㅏ is deleted
- word stem ends in a vowel contractions an occur (Basically combine word stem + ㅏ together)
(Present tense informal)
- used when the word stem ends in a vowel other than
- word stem ends in a consonant
- word stem ends in vowel
멀다
Far
불편하다
Awkward/ uncomfortable
덥다 (irregular negative form)
To be hot
안 더위요
걷다 (irregular negative form)
To walk
안 걸어요
깊다
Deep