Learn Korean Korean Grammar Basics 3

Question 1

How do you form a question in Korean from a statement in polite speech?

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Change the sentence-final intonation or add a rising tone; the grammar structure stays the same

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Add 입니까 to any statement

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Move the verb to the front

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Add 뭐 at the beginning

Question 2

What does the possessive particle '의 (ui/e)' mean in Korean?

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Of / 's (possession)

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At / in (location)

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With (accompaniment)

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From (origin)

Question 3

Which connective ending links two clauses meaning 'and then' in sequence in Korean?

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-고 (-go)

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-지만 (-jiman)

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-아서/-어서 (-aseo/-eoseo)

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-거나 (-geona)

Question 4

What does adding '-지만 (-jiman)' to a verb stem express in Korean?

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Contrast: 'but' or 'however'

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Reason: 'because'

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Condition: 'if'

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Sequence: 'and then'

Question 5

What is the function of the ending '-고 있어요 (-go isseoyo)' in Korean?

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To describe an ongoing action (present progressive)

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To express a future intention

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To connect two actions in sequence

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To express a past completed action

Question 6

How is the honorific suffix '-(으)시-' used in Korean grammar?

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It is added to verb stems to show respect for the subject of the sentence

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It is added to nouns to make them plural

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It is used to make commands polite

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It indicates a past tense action