ABSTRACT
Words are basic units that constitute a sentence. Each word in a sentence has a different function. Korean has the following word classes: nouns, pronouns, particles, numbers and counters, verbs, adjectives, copula, adverbs and prenouns. These Korean words fall into two categories: inflected words and uninflected words. There are three components that constitute Korean nouns: native Korean words; Sino-Korean words; and loan words. Native Korean words are used for body parts, family relationships, natural objects, personal pronouns, terms for agriculture and fishery, and honorific expressions. A Korean noun can appear in one of the following ways: by itself, before particles, before another noun, and before a copula. Korean is an honorific language where grammatical elements are used to indicate attitudes of respect, formality, and humility toward the person being addressed or spoken about.
