INFO-SHEET#4
Korean Word Order
한국어 단어 순서
Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
로즈마리 선생님
How to make a basicsentence
In Korean they normally don’t use
these in conversations, to
identify the subject. Example: I, You.
The following are basic sentence
structures inKorean.
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Word Order Rules:
1. Verbs last
2. Times before places
3. Subjects before objects
4. Adverbs right before verbs
(negation adverbs RIGHT beside verb)
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Pronouns: REMEMBER
ADD 은 for pronoun end with consonant
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ADD 는 for pronoun end with vowel
Pronouns: I
저 - I [humble, for talking to
older people]
나 - I
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Pronouns: YOU
너 - you (between friends)
당신 - you (most polite way, still
rude if said face to face)
그대 - you (mostly in songs)
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Pronouns: NAME
NAME+씨 - you [BEST WAY]
SURNAME+선생님 - Mr./Mrs.
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Pronouns:
HE|SHE|THEY|WE
그 -
그녀 -
그들 -
그녀들 -
우리 -
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Pronouns: That
그애가 that person
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그사람 that person
그분 that person (hon)
How to make a basicsentence
In Korean they put the verb in the last part of the
sentence. For example, in English we say: I eat
watermelon, but in Korean they say: I watermelon eat.
So the subject is the first part, then adverb is ordered
by when (So if you use a date or time, it will be arranged
by the biggest, so year would be first then month, days
and time last), how, where.
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How to make a basicsentence
1) Subject+Predicate
그는 똑똑해요
He is smart.
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How to make a basicsentence
1) Subject+Predicate
사과가 맛있어요
An apple is delicious .
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How to make a basicsentence
1) Subject+Predicate
이건(이것은) 뭐예요?
What is this?
~이다(base word / to be - postposition)
 이 예 요  예요(formal)
 이야  야 (informal)
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How to make a basicsentence
1) Subject+Predicate
이것은 사과입니다
This is an apple.
~이다(base word / to be - postposition)
 입니다(formal)
 야 (informal)
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How to make a basicsentence
2) Subject +Adverb +Predicate
저는 오늘 아침에 학교에 갔어요
Today I went to school this morning.
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How to make a basic sentence
3) Determiner+ Subject +Predicate
하얀 눈이 내려요
The white snow falls.
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How to make a basicsentence
4) Subject +Object +Predicate
저는 당신 은 사랑해요
I love you
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How to make a basic sentence
5) Subject +Object +Adverb +Predicate
저는 당신 은 정말 사랑해요
I reallylove you.
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How to make a basic sentence
6) Subject +Adverb +Object +Predicate
그는 그녀에게 책을 주었어요
He gave her a book.
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How to make a basicsentence
7) Subject +Predicate +Subject +Predicate
봄이 왔지만 날씨가 추워요
Spring is here, but the weather is cold.
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How to make a basic sentence
8) Subject +Predicate +Subject +Predicate
봄이 와서 날씨가 따뜻해요
Spring is here and the weather is warm.
오다(base word/ come, here)
 와 (present) +그래서 (because)
 와서
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How to make a basic sentence
9) Subject +Predicate +Subject +Predicate
봄이 지나고 여름이 왔어요
Spring is over and summer is here.
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How to make a basic sentence
10) Subject +Complement +Predicate
그녀는 선생님이 되었어요
She became a teacher
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How to make a basic sentence
8) Subject +Complement +Predicate
그것은 사실이 아니에요
That’s nottrue
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Korean Word Order 한국어 단어 순서

  • 1.
    INFO-SHEET#4 Korean Word Order 한국어단어 순서 Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer) 로즈마리 선생님
  • 2.
    How to makea basicsentence In Korean they normally don’t use these in conversations, to identify the subject. Example: I, You. The following are basic sentence structures inKorean. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 3.
    Word Order Rules: 1.Verbs last 2. Times before places 3. Subjects before objects 4. Adverbs right before verbs (negation adverbs RIGHT beside verb) 제시 : Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 4.
    Pronouns: REMEMBER ADD 은for pronoun end with consonant Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer) ADD 는 for pronoun end with vowel
  • 5.
    Pronouns: I 저 -I [humble, for talking to older people] 나 - I Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 6.
    Pronouns: YOU 너 -you (between friends) 당신 - you (most polite way, still rude if said face to face) 그대 - you (mostly in songs) Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 7.
    Pronouns: NAME NAME+씨 -you [BEST WAY] SURNAME+선생님 - Mr./Mrs. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 8.
    Pronouns: HE|SHE|THEY|WE 그 - 그녀 - 그들- 그녀들 - 우리 - Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 9.
    Pronouns: That 그애가 thatperson Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer) 그사람 that person 그분 that person (hon)
  • 10.
    How to makea basicsentence In Korean they put the verb in the last part of the sentence. For example, in English we say: I eat watermelon, but in Korean they say: I watermelon eat. So the subject is the first part, then adverb is ordered by when (So if you use a date or time, it will be arranged by the biggest, so year would be first then month, days and time last), how, where. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basicsentence 1) Subject+Predicate 그는 똑똑해요 He is smart. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 12.
    How to makea basicsentence 1) Subject+Predicate 사과가 맛있어요 An apple is delicious . Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
  • 13.
    How to makea basicsentence 1) Subject+Predicate 이건(이것은) 뭐예요? What is this? ~이다(base word / to be - postposition)  이 예 요  예요(formal)  이야  야 (informal) Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basicsentence 1) Subject+Predicate 이것은 사과입니다 This is an apple. ~이다(base word / to be - postposition)  입니다(formal)  야 (informal) Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basicsentence 2) Subject +Adverb +Predicate 저는 오늘 아침에 학교에 갔어요 Today I went to school this morning. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basic sentence 3) Determiner+ Subject +Predicate 하얀 눈이 내려요 The white snow falls. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basicsentence 4) Subject +Object +Predicate 저는 당신 은 사랑해요 I love you Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basic sentence 5) Subject +Object +Adverb +Predicate 저는 당신 은 정말 사랑해요 I reallylove you. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basic sentence 6) Subject +Adverb +Object +Predicate 그는 그녀에게 책을 주었어요 He gave her a book. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basicsentence 7) Subject +Predicate +Subject +Predicate 봄이 왔지만 날씨가 추워요 Spring is here, but the weather is cold. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basic sentence 8) Subject +Predicate +Subject +Predicate 봄이 와서 날씨가 따뜻해요 Spring is here and the weather is warm. 오다(base word/ come, here)  와 (present) +그래서 (because)  와서 Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basic sentence 9) Subject +Predicate +Subject +Predicate 봄이 지나고 여름이 왔어요 Spring is over and summer is here. Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basic sentence 10) Subject +Complement +Predicate 그녀는 선생님이 되었어요 She became a teacher Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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    How to makea basic sentence 8) Subject +Complement +Predicate 그것은 사실이 아니에요 That’s nottrue Prepared By: Dr. Rosemarie S. Guirre (FL Trainer)
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Editor's Notes

  • #2 오늘은 sang 모음을 공부할 거에요 oneul-eun ja-eum-eul gongbuhal geoeyo jagi sogae Self intro
  • #9 그 - he 그녀 - she 그들 - they (boys) 그녀들 - they (girls) 우리 - we (said exactly as it's spelled)
  • #12 그는 He (Subject ) 똑똑해요 Smart(Adjective )
  • #13 An apple (Subject ) Delicious (Adjective )
  • #14 This (Subject ) What is (Noun+ Predicate postposition )
  • #15 This (Subject ) is an apple (Noun+ Predicate postposition )
  • #16 I (Subject ) Today (Adverb) In the morning (Adverb) At school (Adverb) Went (verb)
  • #17 White (Determiner) Snow (Subject ) Falls (Verb) 하얗다 (base word / white- Adjective ) → 하얀 ( ㄴ → Determiner)
  • #18 I (Subject) You (Object ) Love (Verb)
  • #19 I (Subject) You (Object ) Really (Adverb) Love (Verb)
  • #20 He (Subject) Her (Adverb) A book (Object) Gave (Verb)
  • #21 Spring (Subject) Here + But (Verb) The weather (Subject) Cold (Adjective ) 오다 (base word / come, here ) → 왔다 (past) + 하지만 (but) → 왔지만
  • #22 Spring (Subject) Here + because The weather (Subject) (Verb) Warm (Adjective )
  • #23 Spring (Subject) Over + and (Verb) Summer (Subject) here (Verb ) 지나다(Over) + 그리고 (and) → 지나고
  • #24 She (Subject) A teacher (Complement) became (Verb) 되다 (base word – become) → 되었다 (past) → 되었어요 (formal)
  • #25 That’s (Subject) True (Complement) Not (Adjective) 아니다 (base word – not) → 아니에요 (formal) → 아니야 (informal)