Tag: 띄어쓰기

  • Korean Spacing Rules (띄어쓰기)

    1. Introduction Spacing in Korean is essential for correct meaning and readability. Unlike English, where spacing is consistent, Korean rules depend on particles (조사), dependent nouns, and whether expressions are established words or not. Wrong spacing can completely change interpretation. 2. Basic Rules 2-1. Particles (조사) Particles always attach to the preceding word. 2-2. Main…

  • Basic Korean Sentence Structure

    Basic Korean Sentence Structure

    Korean usually follows a Subject–Object–Verb (SOV) order (English is SVO). The predicate (verb/adjective) normally comes at the end. Because Korean uses particles (이/가, 을/를, 은/는), word order can shift for nuance, and subjects/objects are often omitted when clear from context.(Particles themselves will be explained in a separate post.) 1) Sentence Components (문장의 구성 요소) A.…