ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|6 pages

Hangul (the Korean alphabet)

chapter 2|5 pages

Characteristics of the Korean language

chapter 3|8 pages

Nouns

chapter 4|6 pages

Predicates and endings

chapter 6|6 pages

The subject case particle 이/가

chapter 7|7 pages

The special particle 은/는

chapter 8|8 pages

Pronouns

chapter 9|6 pages

Numbers, ordinals, and plural marker 들

chapter 12|7 pages

Case particles I

을/를 and (으)로

chapter 13|7 pages

Case particles II

의, 에, 와/과, (이)랑, and 하고

chapter 14|7 pages

Case particles III

에서, 에게, 한테, 께, 에게서, and 한테서

chapter 15|7 pages

Special particles I

도 and 만

chapter 16|7 pages

Special particle II

(이)나, 부터, and 까지

chapter 17|6 pages

Past tense and double past tense markers

chapter 18|9 pages

Negation

chapter 19|8 pages

Irregular predicates

chapter 22|6 pages

Prenouns

chapter 23|7 pages

Adverbs and adverbials

chapter 25|5 pages

The suffixes ~겠 and ~(으)시

chapter 26|11 pages

Sentence-final endings

~지요, ~군요, ~네요, ~잖아요

chapter |32 pages

Key to Exercises

chapter |6 pages

Vocabulary Index