[...]... An auxiliary verb combines with a main verb to express tense, aspect, mood and/ or voice For instance, English auxiliary verbs include “can,” “have,” “may,” “shall,” and “will,” since they combine with a main verb, as in “I can speak Korean. ” This unit first discusses some general structural characteristics of Korean auxiliary verbs Then, it introduces how the following three verbs, “see,” “come,” and. .. that) Paul went to the UNIT 3 Particles , , , , , , , The particle is used to make a comparative sentence This particle is attached to a noun that is being compared, and it is translated as “more than” or “rather than.” Consider the following example: “Jane’s room is bigger than Tom’s room.” Notice that Tom’s room is the noun that is being compared to Jane’s room Adverbs such as “more,” “less,” and. .. like a marathoner ( / ) ) ) ) / / Exercise 3.3 Complete the following translation using the particle provided in parenthesis, as shown in the example Example: “Bill is as rich as Tom.” ( / = / 1 Catherine speaks Korean as fluently as Neal ( / ) 2 The kitchen is as big as the living room ( / / 3 Daniel is as diligent as Philip ( / / 4 Did Patrick like wine as much as Erica? ( / ?) 5 Rebecca was as graceful... ?) 6 An airplane is faster than a car ( / ) 7 New York City is bigger than Honolulu ( / ) 8 Today is less cold than yesterday ( / ) 9 Does Sam play tennis better than Harry? ( / ?) 10 Does Jane like meat more than Dave? ( / ?) Exercise 3.2 Finish the following translation using the particle vided in parenthesis, as shown in the example and the cues pro- Example: “That child drinks water much like a hippo.”... examples: “John speaks Korean well.” “(Oh, I see that) John speaks Korean well.” Notice that the first sentence simply conveys the message in a straightforward manner On the other hand, the second sentence with the ending ~ indicates the speaker’s spontaneous emotive reaction It denotes that the information which the speaker hears or observes (e.g., John speaking Korean well) is unanticipated and/ or... “Take the medicine every 4 hours.” ? “Does each room have a TV?” “Each professor has an office.” and The particles or lowing examples: are used to express “even.” Consider the fol- “Even Thomas did not come to the party.” “As for that student, (he) can not write even his name.” The meanings of and are similar to that of “even.” However, differing from , the particles and are in general associated... contrary to what was expected Here are more examples: “(I realize that you) prepared huge breakfast.” “(I am surprised that) Thomas was an English teacher.” “(Oh, I see that) it rains a lot.” “(Oh, I see that) this coffee is strong.” ~ The suffix is a pre-final ending that comes between the stem of the predicate and the final-ending The suffix denotes the speaker’s conjecture or inference about what... sentence-final endings, ~ ,~ , and ~ The sentence-final ending ~ The sentence-final ending ~ is a one-form ending that indicates one of the following four mental states or attitudes of the speaker: (i) seeking agreement, (ii) asking a question with a belief that the hearer has the answer, (iii) assuring information, and (iv) suggesting The speaker’s intonation (e.g., falling or rising) as well as contextual... “by far,” can be used along with the particle to put more emphasis on the comparison, as shown below: “This dress is more expensive than that dress.” “Today is less cold than yesterday.” “I eat much more than (my) older brother.” Here are more examples: “As for me, (I) like autumn more than spring.” “Andrew is handsomer than anybody.” “Ronald is two years older than I.” “George earned more than... graceful as Jennifer ( / ) 6 Seoul is as expensive as New York ( / / 7 This car is as good as that car (over there) ( / 8 Does Philip earns money as much as Adam? ( / ?) 9 The subway was as convenient as taxi ( / / 10 Edward drank (it) as much as Thomas ( / ) 24 and the cues ) / ) ) / / ) / / ) ) / Exercise 3.4 Exercise 3.4 Complete the following translation using the particle provided in parenthesis, as . class="bi x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" INTERMEDIATE KOREAN: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK Intermediate Korean: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a. Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Byon, Andrew Sangpil. Intermediate Korean : a grammar &. Dutch Intermediate Dutch Basic German Intermediate German Basic Irish Intermediate Irish Basic Italian Basic Korean Intermediate Korean Basic Polish Intermediate Polish Basic Russian Intermediate