Basic Korean

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.

Andrew Sangpil Byon is Associate Professor of Korean Studies at the State University of New York at Albany, USA.

1 Hangul (the Korean alphabet) 2 Characteristics of the Korean language 3 Nouns 4 Predicates and endings 5 The formal speech level and the polite speech level 6 The subject case particle -/- 7 The special particle -/- 8 Pronouns 9 Numbers, ordinals, and plural marker - 10 Counters, the question word -, and some time expressions 11 The copula --/--- and the verb of existence and location --/-- 12 Case particles I: -/- and (-)- 13 Case particles II: -, -, -/-, (-)-, and -- 14 Case particles III: --, --, --, -, ---, and --- 15 Special particles I : - and - 16 Special particle II: (-)-, --, and -- 17 Past tense and double past tense marker 18 Negation 19 Irregular predicates 20 Expressing desire ~- --, continuous actions ~- --, and continuous states ~-/- -- 21 The endings: ~(-)- ---and ~(-)---? 22 Prenouns 23 Adverbs and adverbials 24 The endings: ~(-)---and ~(-)--- 25 The suffixes: ~- and -(-)- 26 Sentence-final endings: ~--, ~--, ~--, ~---