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Introduction to Language and Structure what is korean the Korean alphabet : 한글 counting and numbers time more counting and numbers special pronunciation rules for joint consonants

Parts of Speech parts of speech vocabulary (Korean and English) classifiers -- noun counters adnominals (I) ... noun modifiers adnominals (II): question words : wh~, How adnominals (III) : this,those,that and those other things waaaay over there personal pronouns modes of address -- what is your person title topical markers 는 Subject Marker 가 는 vs. 가 and 은 vs. 이 and subject marker vs. topic marker Subject and topical markers quizzes prepositions - to a place - 에 Prepositions - to a person - 께-에게-한테 Prepositions - by means of - 로-으로 Prepositions - location - 에서-에-위에-아래 Prepositions - from - 에세 Prepositions - bonus round prepositions quizzes gerunds (verbs changed into nouns) gerunds 1 ~이 gerunds 2 ~음 gerunds 3 ~하는 것이-~하는 데 gerunds 4 ~기 gerunds 5 ~어-아 gerunds exercises showing possession 의 direct and indirect objects adverbs parts of speech exercises and quizzes (1) parts of speech exercises and quizzes (2)

common sentence structures 1. Subject + predicate adjectives + 이다 이다 sentences exercises 2. Subject + action verb subject + action verb exercises 3. Subject + descriptive verb 4. Subject + preposition + object + action verb subject + object + action verb exercises 5. conjunctions (but, and, or) conjunctions exercises 6. Object + modifying adjective + noun + 이다 7. relative (also called dependent) clauses relative clause exercises common relative clause nouns exercises Korean sentences are all backwards! 8. can 9. have 10. want 11. if only if 12. when 13. while 14. comparative sentences more comparison examples 15. because because II to make somebody do something 16. Shall we 17. should have 18. Imperatives (do this!) 19. Omission of subject

Verbs and Adjectives negation negation quiz negating and contracting 하다 to be or not to be Luke park on to be and not to be to not be exercises to be exercises action verbs modifying nouns adjectives modifying nouns modifying exercises and quizzes adjectives a.k.a. DV descriptive verbs adjectives and many things being modified

how to conjugate verbs the 4 Korean verb conjugation types Verb conjugation type 1: not change to stem type 1 2nd example type 1 3rd example type 1 quizzes Verb conjugation type 2: rules for the formation of the 어-아 verb form 어-아 form quizzes and exercises 어-아 + another verb exercises 어-아 conjugating for 으 verbs Verbs conjugation type 2 .. .. part 2, the 어-아 conjugate verb form conjugate 어-아 form exercises and quizzes Verb conjugation type 3: the 으 words and forms

beginner verb endings ( 98)

intermediate verb endings ( 197)

advanced verb endings ( 287)

Irregular verbs and adjectives irregular verbs of all 3 conjugation types ㄹ irregulars ㄹ irregulars quizzes and exercises ㅂ irregulars ㅂ irregular quizzes and exercises ㄷ irregulars ㄷ irregular quiz 르 irregulars 르 quizzes and exercises ㅎ irregulars ㅎ quizzes ㅅ ending irregulars ㅅ irregular quiz irregular verb quizzes 으 irregulars 러 irregulars

Passive and Causative verbs passive and causative passive and causative and tense passive verbs causative verbs adjectives prefer active voice objects and passive and causative phrases objects and passive and causative phrases exercises passive and causative exercises 하다 ... 되다 ... 시키다 붙다 ... 붙이다 죽다 ... 죽이고 맡다 .... 맡기다 맞다 is passive as is

Verb tenses present tense 1 - simple present present tense 2 ~고 있다 present tense 2 ~어 있다 present tense exercises past tense 1 - simple past past tense 2 었었-았었다 past tense 3 ~던 past tense exercises and questions examples of Korean under-appreciating tense conditional (if - should have, etc.) under-appreciation of tense quizzes conditional exercises future tense 1 ㄹ future tense 2 겠 English perfect tenses

Politeness and Formal Levels politeness levels politeness levels - polite speech politeness levels - informal speech politeness levels 3 - extremely polite 좋아하다 and politeness expressions 주다 and 드리다, 주시다 시 form exercises honorific forms: the 시 form honorific forms: special words special words exercises

Advanced topics direct and indirect speech final consonants patchim 받침 writing and spaces

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