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Three Basic Korean Sentence Structures

The document discusses three basic Korean sentence structures: 1) Subject + Object + Verb, where the object comes before the verb; 2) Subject + Verb, which is similar to English; and 3) Subject + Adjective, where adjectives are used to describe nouns or pronouns. Examples are provided for each structure. It is explained that every Korean sentence must end with either a verb or adjective. Mastering these fundamental structures lays the groundwork for understanding more complex Korean grammar.

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Three Basic Korean Sentence Structures

The document discusses three basic Korean sentence structures: 1) Subject + Object + Verb, where the object comes before the verb; 2) Subject + Verb, which is similar to English; and 3) Subject + Adjective, where adjectives are used to describe nouns or pronouns. Examples are provided for each structure. It is explained that every Korean sentence must end with either a verb or adjective. Mastering these fundamental structures lays the groundwork for understanding more complex Korean grammar.

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THREE BASIC KOREAN SENTENCE STRUCTURES

Basic Korean sentence structures:


1. Subject+Object+Verb sentence pattern.
We have to clearly differentiate the English sentence structure from that of the Korean
sentence structure first. In English, we have the Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) pattern.
For example: “I washed the dishes”. The word “I” is the subject while the word “washed”
is the action word and “dishes” is clearly the object. If you translate it into Korean, it will
be: “I the dishes washed”. This is the most common sentence structures in Korean
language. Therefore, it is the most basic sentence structure to learn about the Korean
language. When you remember that the objects comes first before verbs, then learning
other parts of the Korean language will become a bit easier.

Example sentence #1 of S+O+V pattern:

 English: She cleaned the yard.


 Korean S+O+V pattern in English: She the yard cleaned.
 Hangul: 그녀는 마당을 청소했다.
 Romanized Hangul: Geunyeoneun madang-eul cheongsohaessda.

Example sentence #2 of S+O+V pattern:

 English: He drinks water.


 Korean S+O+V pattern in English: He water drinks.
 Hangul: 그는 물을 마신다.
 Romanized Hangul: Geuneun mul-eul masinda.

Example sentence #3 of S+O+V pattern:

 English: She likes him.


 Korean S+O+V pattern in English: She him likes.
 Hangul: 그녀는 그를 좋아한다.
 Romanized Hangul: Geunyeoneun geuleul joh-ahanda.

2. Subject+Verb sentence pattern


Perhaps it is the easiest Korean sentence structure. And surely, learning this type of
Korean sentence structure will not boggle your mind. This sentence pattern is similar
with English. So, it is not difficult to create a sentence using this particular sentence
pattern. Sometimes people just want to say what action they are doing and the context
is not necessary at all. For instance, when you ask somebody this question: “What does
Anna do every morning?”, you can reply by saying: “She cooks”. There is no need to
explain further your answer. It is a direct answer to the question. Let us take a look at
the examples below.

Example sentence #1 for S+V pattern:

 English: Father drives.
 Hangul: 아버지가 운전하다
 Romanized Hangul: Abeojiga unjeonhada.

Example sentence #2 for S+V pattern:

 English: Brother smokes.
 Hangul: 형제가 피우다.
 Romanized Hangul: Hyeongjega piuda

Example sentence #3 for S+V pattern:

 English: I sing.
 Hangul: 난 노래한다
 Romanized Hangul: Nan nolaehanda.

3. Subject+Adjective sentence pattern


Just like the S+V sentence pattern, the S+A is quite easy to familiarize too. As we all
know, adjectives are used to describe nouns or pronouns. In Korean language, it is a
typical sentence pattern. The S+A sentence pattern is also similar with English. That is
why, when you translate the sentences from English to Korean with S+A pattern, the
structure of the sentences are still the same, unlike the S+O+V pattern. When learning
the Korean language, you have to clearly understand that every Korean sentence must
end with either a verb or an adjective. It is a very important rule in Korean language
sentence structure. So, let us take a look at some of the examples below.

Example sentence #1 for S+A pattern:

 English: The class was boring.


 Hangul: 수업은 지루했다.
 Romanized Hangul: Sueob-eun jiluhaessda.

Example sentence #2 for S+A pattern:

 English: Gong Yoo is handsome.


 Hangul: 공규는 잘 생겼다.
 Romanized Hangul: Gong-gyuneun jal saeng-gyeossda.

Example sentence #3 for S+A pattern:


 English: The stars are bright.
 Hangul: 별들은 밝다.
 Romanized Hangul: Byeoldeul-eun balgda.

Conclusion for Three Basic Korean sentence structures


In order for you to follow comprehend the Hangul translations of the sentences from the
examples, break down the sentences. It is easier to familiarize the words used if you do it
that way. Also, you can check the translations on Google to practice how it is
pronounced. Again, in Korean language, every Korean sentence MUST and NEEDS to
end with either a verb or an adjective as mentioned earlier. Your sentence will look and
sound odd if you do not follow this strict rule. Knowing this rule will make it easier for
you to construct your sentences in Korean.

So, those are just the top three basic Korean sentence structures. I hope it will help your
Korean language learning, especially if you are still a beginner. Those Korean sentence
structures are just basic, so are the example sentences. But it is the fundamental part to
easily understand the more complex Korean grammar. Once you mastered it, you are
one step closer to becoming a Hangul master! Enjoy learning the Korean language!

Basic Korean Sentence Structures- Korean Language Guide

Learn Korean Sentence Structure with this Simple Guide (90daykorean.com)

Learn Korean - Top 10 Sentence Patterns for Beginners (koreanclass101.com)

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