Monday, May 27, 2013

What is postposition and verb ending in Korean.

Postposition and Verb Endings.

1. Postposition: function word (acts like preposition but it comes just after noun without space).
Postposition to make a word a subject in a sentence : //
       나는 사람이다. = I am a human.
   [noun][postposition] 사람[noun]이다[verb]
Postposition to make a word an object in a sentence: /
나는 밥을 먹는다. = I eat a meal.
   [noun][pp] [noun][pp] 먹는다[verb]
Postposition which plays a role, in, at : (with noun), 에게(with person)
          나는 집에 간다. = I go home.
 [noun][pp] [noun][pp] 간다[verb]
  And more………………..

2. Verb ending : Korean has special variations of verb ending(past, present…)
= to eat [basic form]
 는다[simple fact]
 어요[present respect]
 었어요[past]
 겠어요[future]
을까요?[asking permission]
    나요?[question]

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