# Posted: 28 Oct 2006 18:53 KST - Edited by: jcs
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This example of Korean sentence structure is for the simplest sentences, which are simply a subject and a verb.
For example, tirst let's look at word order for an English sentence.
He is digging
He is walking.
note that the present progressive tense in English (is + v + ing) is 고 있다 in Korean.
You will need to understand these definitions :
The order of an english sentence is SUBJECT + VERB . For example, "I am digging" is
SUBJECT: I
VERB: am digging
The order of a Korean sentence is the same.
He is digging  그난 파고 있어요.
He is going. 그는 가고 있어요.
the verbs used here are 팔다 (dig) ... sorry, it's irregular as you see it is not 팔고 but instead 파고 . the second verb is 가다 which means to go.
You can review many common verbs in the common words list here
It is different from English, however, because Korean often omits the subject, similar to what happens in Japanese. So it is possible to simply say "why late?" (왜 늦었어?) instead of "why are you late?".
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