Korean Grammar Review

place + (으) 로

going to place

noun + (으) 로

going by means of

한테

to

한테서

from

VS + ㄴ/은

descriptive noun modifier

깨

to or from a person (honorific)

VS + (으) 세요

honorifically do a verb; command

VS + 지만

but

VS + 는데 or ㄴ/은데

used when there is more to say on the topic (…)

VS + 고 싶다

want to

VS + 어/아서

because

VS + 는

active verb noun modifier

VS + 고 있다

present progressive (-ing)

VS + ㄹ/을 래요

I’d like to (intention)

VS + ㄹ/을 까요

shall we?

N + 밖에

no more than

N + (이) 나

as many as

VS + 어/아서

first, then (sequential)

VS + 겠다

guess the state of being

VS + 네요

indicating surprise

VS + ㄴ/은

past tense active noun modifier

VS + 어/아 주다

for & in behalf (please)

VS + 어/아 야 되다

must do

N + 때문에

because of (always negative)

VS + 겠어요?

will you?

VS + ㄹ/을 게요

commitment or new decision the moment

N + (이) 라서

because it is

VS + 지 못하다

can not do

VS + 지 마세요

do not!

VS + 게

adverb (describing how a verb is done)

VS + (으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다

can/cannot

VS + ㄹ/을

will do

VS + (으) 면서

while I do this verb

VS + 고 나서

after (1)

VS + 기 때문에

because (elongated)

VS + 어/아 보다

try doing

VS + 지 않다

don’t/do not (elongated)

noun + 보다

more than (more than ___I like ___)

noun + 중에

out of/among

VS + 잖아요

as you know

VS + 거든요

for your information

VS + 어/아 지다

to become some way

VS + ㄹ/을 때

when, at the time of

VS + (으) 면 좋겠다

it would be nice if ___

N + 때

at the time of the noun

VS + 던

retrospective noun modifier (implies personal meaning)

VS + ㄴ/은 다음에

after (2)

VS + (으) 려고 하다

to express one’s intention or plan to do something

VS + 려고 + another verb

in order to do ____ I ____

VS + 기가 어렵다/쉽다

it is hard to ____/it is easy to ____

VS + 어/아도 되다

may I?

VS + (으) 면 안되다

you may not

A 말고 B verb

not A, but B

VS + 는 것 같다

seems like (active verb)

VS + ㄴ/은 것 같다

seems like (descriptive verb)

VS + (으) 면 되다

all you need to do is ____, if you ____ it will work out

VS + 게 되다

end up doing ____

VS + 어/아 본 적 있다/없다

ever tried ____

VS + (으) 니까

because

VS + (으) 니까

upon doing

가는 길이에요

to be on one’s way

VS + 어/아야 지요

scolding

VS + 지말아야 지요

Don’t do _____ (scolding)