Basic Korean: A Grammar and Workbook

Description

The revised second edition of Basic Korean: A Grammar and Workbook is an accessible reference grammar and workbook in one volume. The text can be used in conjunction with any primary textbook, both as a practice book to reinforce learning and as a reference guide to the basics of Korean grammar. This book is comprised of 26 units covering key aspects of Korean grammar students would expect to encounter in their first year learning the language. Grammatical descriptions are followed by examples and exercises which allow students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. This new edition has been updated and enhanced to include more varied exercises and contemporary vocabulary and dialogues. Clearly presented and user-friendly, Basic Korean provides readers with the essential tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations, making it an ideal reference grammar and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Unit 1 Hangul (the Korean alphabet) Vowels Consonants How to combine consonants with vowel symbols Exercises Exercise 1.1 Exercise 1.2 Exercise 1.3 Exercise 1.4 Exercise 1.5 Exercise 1.6 Exercise 1.7 Exercise 1.8 Exercise 1.9 Exercise 1.10 Exercise 1.11 Unit 2 Characteristics of the Korean language Word order Context-oriented language General-to-specific language Honorific language Exercises Exercise 2.1 Exercise 2.2 Exercise 2.3 Unit 3 Nouns Words and word classes Three groups of Korean nouns Formation of nouns Some characteristics of Korean nouns Exercises Exercise 3.1 Exercise 3.2 Exercise 3.3 Exercise 3.4 Unit 4 Predicates and endings Predicates Endings Exercises Exercise 4.1 Exercise 4.2 Exercise 4.3 Exercise 4.4 Exercise 4.5 Exercise 4.6 Exercise 4.7 Unit 5 The formal speech level and the polite speech level The formal speech level The polite speech level Mixed use of the formal and polite speech levels Exercises Exercise 5.1 Exercise 5.2 Exercise 5.3 Exercise 5.4 Exercise 5.5 Exercise 5.6 Unit 6 The subject case particle 이/가 Case and special particles The subject particle 이/가 Exercises Exercise 6.1 Exercise 6.2 Exercise 6.3 Exercise 6.4 Exercise 6.5 Unit 7 The special particle 은/는 Marking topics Compare and contrast Switching topics Interplay between the subject and the topic particles Beginning a sentence with the topic particle Exercises Exercise 7.1 Exercise 7.2 Exercise 7.3 Exercise 7.4 Unit 8 Pronouns The first-person pronoun The second-person pronoun The third-person pronoun Kinship terms Indefinite pronouns Exercises Exercise 8.1 Exercise 8.2 Exercise 8.3 Exercise 8.4 Exercise 8.5 Exercise 8.6 Unit 9 Numbers, ordinals, and plural marker 들 Sino-Korean numbers and native Korean numbers Counting Ordinals Plural marker 들 Exercises Exercise 9.1 Exercise 9.2 Exercise 9.3 Exercise 9.4 Exercise 9.5 Exercise 9.6 Unit 10 Counters, the question word 몇, and some time expressions Counters The question word 몇 Some frequently used counters Exercises Exercise 10.1 Exercise 10.2 Exercise 10.3 Exercise 10.4 Exercise 10.5 Exercise 10.6 Exercise 10.7 Unit 11 The copula 이다/아니다 and the verb of existence and location 있다/없다 The equational expressions 이에요/예요 Existence and location with 있어요 / 없어요 and the case particle 에 The use of 있다/없다 to express “possession” Exercises Exercise 11.1 Exercise 11.2 Exercise 11.3 Exercise 11.4 Exercise 11.5 Exercise 11.6 Exercise 11.7 Unit 12 Case particles I: 을/를 and (으)로 The direct object particle 을/를 Case particle (으)로 Exercises Exercise 12.1 Exercise 12.2 Exercise 12.3 Exercise 12.4 Exercise 12.5 Unit 13 Case particles II: 의, 에, 와/과, (이)랑, and 하고 The case particle 의 The particle 에 The particles 와/과, (이)랑, and 하고 Exercises Exercise 13.1 Exercise 13.2 Exercise 13.3 Exercise 13.4 Exercise 13.5 Exercise 13.6 Exercise 13.7 Unit 14 Case particles III: 에서, 에게, 한테, 께, 에게서, and 한테서 The particle 에서 The particles 한테/에게/께 The particles 한테서 and 에게서 Exercises Exercise 14.1 Exercise 14.2 Exercise 14.3 Exercise 14.4 Exercise 14.5 Exercise 14.6 Unit 15 Special particles I: 도 and 만 The differences between case particles and special particles The special particle 만 The special particle 도 Exercises Exercise 15.1 Exercise 15.2 Exercise 15.3 Exercise 15.4 Exercise 15.5 Unit 16 Special particle II: (이)나, 부터, and 까지 The particle (이)나 Particles 부터 and 까지 Exercises Exercise 16.1 Exercise 16.2 Exercise 16.3 Exercise 16.4 Exercise 16.5 Exercise 16.6 Unit 17 Past tense and double past tense markers The past tense marker ~었/았 Double past tense marker ~었/았었 Exercises Exercise 17.1 Exercise 17.2 Exercise 17.3 Exercise 17.4 Unit 18 Negation Types of negative constructions The short-form negation 안/ 못 + predicate The long-form negation ~지 않다 and ~지 못하다 The negative auxiliary verb ~지 말다 Exercises Exercise 18.1 Exercise 18.2 Exercise 18.3 Exercise 18.4 Exercise 18.5 Exercise 18.6 Exercise 18.7 Unit 19 Irregular predicates ㄷ-irregular ㅂ-irregular ㅅ-irregular ㅎ-irregular 르-Irregular ㄹ-irregular 으-irregular Exercises Exercise 19.1 Exercise 19.2 Exercise 19.3 Exercise 19.4 Unit 20 Expressing desire ~고 싶다, continuous actions ~고 있다, and continuous states ~어/아 있다 ~고 싶다: expressing desire ~고 있다: continuous actions ~어/아 있다: continuous states Exercises Exercise 20.1 Exercise 20.2 Exercise 20.3 Exercise 20.4 Exercise 20.5 Exercise 20.6 Exercise 20.7 Unit 21 The endings ~(으)ㄹ 거예요 and ~(으)ㄹ까요? Probable future ~(으)ㄹ 거예요 Indicating a wondering mindset and asking someone’s opinion: ~(으)ㄹ까요? Exercises Exercise 21.1 Exercise 21.2 Exercise 21.3 Exercise 21.4 Exercise 21.5 Unit 22 Prenouns Numbers Demonstratives Question prenouns Exercises Exercise 22.1 Exercise 22.2 Exercise 22.3 Exercise 22.4 Unit 23 Adverbs and adverbials Three types of adverbs Adverbials Exercises Exercise 23.1 Exercise 23.2 Exercise 23.3 Exercise 23.4 Unit 24 The endings ~(으)ㄹ래요 and ~(으)ㄹ게요 The ~(으)ㄹ래요 ending: intention The ~(으)ㄹ게요 ending: willingness Exercises Exercise 24.1 Exercise 24.2 Exercise 24.3 Exercise 24.4 Unit 25 The suffixes ~겠 and ~(으)시 Inferential and intentional suffix ~겠 The subject honorific suffix ~(으)시 Exercises Exercise 25.1 Exercise 25.2 Exercise 25.3 Exercise 25.4 Unit 26 Sentence-final endings: ~지요, ~군요, ~네요, ~잖아요 The sentence-final ending ~지요 The sentence-final ending ~네요 The sentence-final ending ~군요 The sentence-final ending ~잖아요 Exercises Exercise 26.1 Exercise 26.2 Exercise 26.3 Exercise 26.4 Exercise 26.5 Exercise 26.6 Exercise 26.7 Exercise 26.8 Key to exercises Vocabulary index Index