TOPIK Korean Grammar Essentials

Question 1

What is the function of the Korean particle '은/는' (eun/neun)?

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It marks the topic of the sentence

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It marks the object of the sentence

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It indicates location

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It marks the subject performing an action

Question 2

What is the basic Korean sentence structure?

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Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)

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Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)

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Verb-Subject-Object (VSO)

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Object-Subject-Verb (OSV)

Question 3

What are Korean speech levels and how many are commonly used?

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Levels of formality in verb endings; 7 levels exist but 4 are commonly used in modern Korean

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Only 2 levels: formal and informal

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10 levels based on social class

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3 levels based on age only

Question 4

What is the Korean counting system and how many systems exist?

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Two systems: native Korean numbers and Sino-Korean numbers, used for different purposes

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One universal number system

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Three systems based on region

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Four systems based on formality level

Question 5

What is the function of the particle '을/를' (eul/reul) in Korean?

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It marks the direct object of the sentence

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It marks the subject of the sentence

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It indicates time

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It shows possession

Question 6

How are Korean verbs conjugated for past tense?

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By adding -았/었/였 to the verb stem before the ending

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By placing a past tense word before the verb

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Korean verbs don't change for tense

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By changing the first syllable of the verb