Category: LanguagePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

문법

/munbeop/Roman

English meaning: Grammar

Korean Definition

(한국어)

문법은 언어 구조를 지배하는 규칙 체계이다.

English Definition

The system of rules governing a language's structure. Korean grammar features subject-object-verb word order, extensive honorific speech levels, and agglutinative morphology. Understanding Korean grammar is essential for international learners attracted to the language through K-culture.

Example

한국어 문법은 주어-목적어-동사 순서가 특징입니다.

In English: Korean grammar is characterized by subject-object-verb word order.

Synonyms

  • 어법
  • 문장 구조

Literary Heritage

별 하나에 추억과 / 별 하나에 사랑과 / 별 하나에 쓸쓸함과

/Byeol hanae chueokgwa / byeol hanae saranggwa / byeol hanae sseulsseulhamgwa/

To one star, a memory; to one star, love; to one star, loneliness.

Yun Dong-ju · Poet · 20th century CE

Haneulgwa Baramgwa Byeolgwa Si

Haneulgwa Baramgwa Byeolgwa Si, poem 'Counting Stars', 1941

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Language
한국어
Korean
Script
Hangul
Family
Koreanic
Speakers
80M
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