Grammar Flashcards
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-이/가 아니다
to not be something
-(스)ㅂ니다
respectful ending for statements when someone is older, a stranger or in a formal situation
-(스)ㅂ니까?
respectful ending for questions when someone is older, a stranger or in a formal situation
-(으)십시오
respectful ending when making requests or demands when someone is older, a stranger or in a formal situation
-(으)ㅂ시다
respectful ending when making a suggestion for when in a group, same-age, younger or a stranger
-시
honorific marker that is added to some words to honour the subject
-아/어요
polite ending for when someone is same-age or a stranger
-아/어
casual ending for when when someone is younger or close to you
-았/었어요
polite ending for past events when someone is same-age or a stranger
-았/었어
casual ending for past events when someone is younger or close to you
-(으)ㄹ거예요
polite ending for things will be done or intend to be done when someone is same-age or a stranger
-(으)ㄹ거야
casual ending for things will be done or intend to be done when someone is younger or close to you
-고 있다
- means your in the middle of doing something or doing something right now
-았/었었
when something used to be or used to do
안 / -지 않다
- to negate something place 안 in front of it or connect -지 않 after it
- 하다 verbs are separated if the noun form has the same meaning as the verb and 안 is placed before 하다.
- This can also imply the choice not to do something if there is one.
못 / (-지 못하다)
- to negate something place 못 in front of it or connect -지 않 after it
- 하다 verbs are separated if the noun form has the same meaning as the verb and 못 is placed before 하다.
- This can also imply that one cannot do something or one does something poorly depending on context.
-이/가
- emphasizes the preceding subject
- can express new information in a sentence
- used when noticing something or making an exclamation
께서
honorific of 이/가
-은/는
- marks the topic
- marks a general fact
- shows contrast
-을/를
marks the object of a sentence
-와/과,-(이)랑,-하고
- 와 / 과 used in writing, presentations and speeches
- (이)랑 used in conversation
- 하고 used in any case
- means and
-와/과,-(이)랑,-하고 같이/함께
- marks the person who the subject performs an action with
- 같이 used more in conversation
- 함께 used more in writing, speeches and formal conversation
-의
indicates that one is the owner/possessor of another object
-에
- marks the direction in which a particular behaviour proceeds
- indicates the time when some action, event or situation occurs