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3. Subject + descriptive verb

# Posted: 8 Feb 2008 12:22 KST - Edited by: _joseph_
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In this simple pattern, the verb describes the subject.
The following examples are from http://www.phrasebase.com/archive2/korean/lesson-1-paticles-1.html

1.책상이 있습니다. (there is a desk)
2.사과가 비쌉니다. (the apple is expensive)
3.책이 무겁습니다. (the book is heavy)
4.칼이 날카롭습니다. (the knife is sharp)

The list of simple adjectives is here at this link

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# Posted: 4 Jul 2009 21:13 KST - Edited by: _joseph_
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S + A

* 그는 크다 = He is big
* 그녀는 작다 = She is small
* 앤은 정말 예쁘다 = Anne is really pretty [written form]
* 앤은 정말 예뻐 = Anne is really pretty [spoken form]
* 앤은 정말 예뻐요 = Anne is really pretty [formal spoken form]
* 바닷물이 차가워요 = The sea water is cold [formal spoken form]
* 산이 아름답다 = The mountain is beautiful
* 하늘이 정말 높고 푸르다 = The sky is really high and blue.

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