3.2 Sentence Structure
Please note the romanization here may seem a bit off to you if you
have learned how to romanize from Lesson 2, but it is done for the
most accurate pronounciation, therefore it includes the effects from
neighbouring characters.
Observe this English sentence:
| I |
listen |
to music |
| SUBJECT |
VERB |
OBJECT |
Observe this Korean sentence
| 나는 |
음악을 |
들어요 |
| na neun |
eum mak geul |
teul reoh yo |
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| I |
music |
listen |
| SUBJECT |
OBJECT |
VERB |
While the sentence structure for English is SVO (Subject, Verb, Object),
for Korean it is SOV (Subject, Object, Verb). The important information
of a Korean sentence are usually near the end, where the verb is.
More Examples:
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Sentence: I look at pictures |
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| 나는 |
사진을 |
봐요 |
| na neun |
sa jin neul |
pwa yo |
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| I |
pictures |
look |
| SUBJECT |
OBJECT |
VERB |
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Sentence: I write a letter |
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| 나는 |
편지를 |
써요 |
| na neun |
pyon ji reul |
sseo yo |
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| I |
letter |
write |
| SUBJECT |
OBJECT |
VERB |
