Lesson 2: Object Marking Particles Flashcards
What do object marking particles do?
They create a relation to the verb in the sentence
What are transitive verbs?
Verbs which need a direct object
What are intransitive verbs?
Verbs which do not require a direct object
지갑
wallet
True or False: The distinction between transitive and intransitive is not as strong in Korean as in English or other languages
True
Which object marking particle is used after a noun that ends in a consonant?
-을
Which object marking particle is used after a noun that ends in a vowel?
-를
방
room
What else do object marking particles do?
They help readers/listeners predict the direct object of the verb, meaning that the verb’s action will be directly transferred to the object
사과를 먹었어요?
Did you eat an apple?
What does it mean when you add subject marking particles (이/가) instead of object marking particles to a word?
That the verb will be about the object, and that no action is being directly transferred to the object
In Korean, adjectives are also known as what?
Descriptive verbs
사과가 떨어졌어요
The apple fell
Review: What happens when you add topic marking particles (은/는) to an object?
It lets the reader/listener know that you’re making a comparison to something else, or that the object is being brought up in the conversation for the first time
When can particles be dropped in Korean sentences?
If the meaning is clearly understood, for ease of pronunciation, or for the sake of shortening the sentence
What are the two ways you can say “Are you buying an apple?” in Korean?
사과를 사요? and 사과 사요?
What are the two ways you can say “This apple is delicious.” in Korean?
이 사과가 맛있어요 and 이 사과 맛있어요
When do you need to use object or subject marking particles?
When you want to clarify the relationship between the object or subject and the verb
True or False: When the object or subject is close to the verb, it doesn’t make a difference if you use or omit the particles because the meaning is still the same
True
When is it absolutely necessary to use these particles?
When the sentences become longer, when there are more elements to the sentence, when the word order changes, or when the object/subject gets further away from the verb
누구 만났어요?
Who did you meet?
What do “어제 여기에서 누구를 만났어요?” and “어제 누구를 여기에서 만났어요?” mean?
Who did you meet here yesterday?
텔레비전 자주 봐요?
Do you watch TV often?
What do “일주일에 몇 번 텔레비전 봐요?” and “텔레비전을 일주일에 몇 번 봐요?” mean?
How many times a week do you watch TV?
잃어버렸어요
I have lost, did you lose, etc.
잘 모르겠어요
I’m not sure/I don’t know
