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40. / (1) if the person is a first or second person, it indicates the speakers
intention or future fact. In this case, it is only used with an action verb.
41. only or just
42. , / it indicates that the following clause is the opposite result or situation
from the fact in the first clause. Also, it is used to refer to two contradictory facts.
43. / indicates the possibility of an action.
44. / used with an action verb, indicates the ending of the first clause and the
subsequently result in the second clause.
45. (2) this is used to express the assumption or supposition based on the situation or the
state at moment of speaking.
46. used with a noun to compare two objects.
47. / indicates the assumption of the action or state that will take place in the
future.
48. / speaker realized something with exclamation remark.
49. used with an action verb and indicates that the action is ongoing.
50. / used with an action verb and expresses a plan or intention.
51. indicating a period, meaning during a time
52. / used with an action verb, indicates the time when the action occurs. When the
action has been completed use // .
53. used with many types of objects or enumerated nouns, meaning *among
54. ~ it attaches to a noun to indicate quality, time or place etc.
55. Not being able to
56. indicates one action took place before another action.
57. AV not being able to not being able to.
58. translated to because or so
59. / means the action or state is not limited. Used with , , , ,
60. / used with an action verb and shows a certain time has passed after the
performance has taken place in the first clause.
61. , / used with an action verb to make comparison. Person suggests
information in the first clause before asking a question in the second clause.
62. , , it is used with a descriptive and shows that the status of the
object has changed.
63. */ it shows intention or purpose, being used with and action verb. The
performance in the second clause is made in order to do the main action in the first clause.
64. *// used with a descriptive verb indicating emotion and changes the
descriptive verb to an action verb. Only used with third person.
65. predicts some ones feeling or emotion through hearing a certain story.
66. // (have you been to/havent been to) used with an action verb to show
experience.
67. // (You Must/Must) it emphasizes the needs or duties used with a
verb.
68. / used with an action verb to show past experience.
69. , / (and it is/ and is) adds evolution of an object while explain the
character of the object.
70. is used with a noun to show that a certain action must happen first before the other
action.
71. * it is used with an action verb to describe the other verbs in detail.
72. // used with an action verb to give permission to do something.
Question form. // ?
73. / it is used with a verb to restrict or prohibit permission of something.
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Korean Basic Grammar:
Korean Grammar: TIME EXPRESSIONS
-() . (since) Indicates how much time has passed since some situation or action has
occurred. Normally goes with this -() ~, -() ~ and -() ~
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N V- . (During/while) (the subjects in the first and second part of the sentence
can be different)
V-(). (while) the subject in both first and second part of the sentence have to be the
same
V-/(1). (and, in order) it joins to actions together that are very closely related, and
without the action in the first clause the action in the second clause cannot be done.
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Korean Grammar: LISTING AND CONTRAST
A/V-. (and) used to list two or more actions, states, or facts. Also the action in the first
clause happened before the action in the second clause, which corresponds to (and (then)).
Also the tense is only expressed in the second clause not the first clause.
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Korean Grammar: ABILITY AND POSSIBILITY
V-() /. This expresses whether one knows how, or has the ability to do
something.
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Korean Grammar: DEMANDS AND OBLIGATIONS, PERMISSIONS AND
PROHIBITIONS
V-(). (Please (do)).
V- . (please do not (do)) Used when requesting, persuading, indicating or ordering
the listener not to do something.
A/V-/ /. (must, have(to)) expresses obligation to do something or necessity
in a certain situation.
Negative form
A/V- . (do not need to do, do not have to do) expresses a particular state of
affair or behavior is not necessary.
A/V-() . (should not, may not, to not be allowed) prohibition or limitation to a
certain action.
A/V-/ . (may, be allowed to)Expresses permission or approval for a behavior.
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V-()?(1) (want to?, how about?) Used when asking about the listeners preference or
intention or when gently making a request, does not convey polite feeling. The answer for this
can be given in -()? Or -(). Also it can be placed with ( -()?)
? Means the same just used with negative. Polite form -()?
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Korean Grammar: INTENTION AND PLANA
A/V-()/. ((i) will/am going to, (i) plan to) Expresses the intention or will of the
speaker. The negative - or -
1. When is expresses intention or will, it cannot be used in the third person, instead
( )
2. -. (should, will) also be used to convey information that something is about to occur.
V-(). ((I) will do) is used when the speaker want to express a decision or intention to
another person, similar to a promise, and also when actually making a promise to do
something with the other person. It is also used simply to express that the speaker will do
something.
NOTE. The difference between V-() and V-() . V-() a
relationship exists with the listener, and the subjects intention of thought is expressed while
taking the listener into consideration. Whereas V-() no relationship exists with
the listener, and the subjects thought, intention, or plan is expressed indirectly.
V-()(2). (be going to, will) Expresses the fact the speaker has the will or intention to
do something. It used in colloquial language among intimates and does not confer a feeling of
politeness.
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Korean Grammar: BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS
A/V-() /(2). (so, therefor or and)Is used when the first clause expresses the reason or
background situation for the second clause and also when the first clause provides content
introducing the second clause.
NOTE. With adjectives use / . When with verbs use .
V-() (2). (when, (do something) only to discover) Expresses the discovery of the fact
described in the second clause as the result of the performing the action described in the first
clause. Only verbs. NOTE. When expresses the result of an action (discover) and
cannot precede it.
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Korean Grammar: DISCOVERY AND SURPRISE
A/V-/. (i see (that), indeed, how, or simply !) Is used to express surprise or
wonder upon learning something new either by direct observation or experience or by hearing
about it from someone else.
Adjectives -. Verbs . Nouns (). Past tense /.
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Korean Grammar: ADDITIONAL ENDINGS
A-() ?, V-? (is/were.there?, is/was it?, are/were you? Do/did you?)
Are used politely and gently to ask somebody a question.
Adjectives () ? is used. For verbs for future tense verbs use -() ?
Use / for present with adjectives. For past tense adjectives use /?
A/V-()/. (in my case) It used to express ones disagreement with or opposition to
what somebody says.
(.and?,.but?) It is also used to express expectation of or waiting for a response From
another subject.
(Im surprised to learn that Is so) is also used to express the speakers surprise at discovering
or feeling something unexpected when observing.
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Korean Grammar: QUOTATIONS
Direct quotation. / verbs follow the quotation marks. When asking about what
someone said or wrote is used instead. Remember to use quotations.
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Indirect Quotations.
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DECLARATIVE somebody said.
Present tense
Verb. -()
Adjective. -
Noun. -()
Past. V/A -/
Future. V/A -()
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INTERROGATIVE ask question
Noun -()
V/A -()
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SUGGESTIVE
Verb. -
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IMPERATIVE.
Verb. -()
Verb. //
Verb. //
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Extra Beginners Korean Grammar:
-/ . Plan or intention of the speaker, and the plan is still under consideration.
same as but sentences are joined
. Seeking permission to do something
. Saying that you dont have permission to do something
with an action of a verb is completed and the next action is directly opposite to that
action. .
. Showing a new action takes place before the previous action is complete.
used to show the performance in the second clause is done by maintaining or using
the content in the first clause .
. Is used in it replaces . .
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