Particles

How to use the Korean particle -(이)나 correctly

Today, let’s talk about the Korean particle ‘-이나’. Basically, it means ‘or’ in English, but it…
Particle -도 Part 3: From “Even” to “Permission”

We’ve seen the many faces of ‘-도’ so far. Let’s see how this small particle grows…
Particle “-도” Part 2: Does it mean “Too,” “Either,” or “Even”?

Let’s look at the other side of the particle ‘-도.’ Previously, we learned that ‘-도’ means…
[Verb 6.2] 나다 Part 2: Hidden to Visible

Welcome back to Part 2 of the verb 나다—the one verb you must master to sound…
[Alive or Not 3] Is Korea Alive in Grammar?: -에서 vs -이/-가

I want to talk about subjects in Korean, the doers. Let’s try this one: “한국에서 트럼프…
[Alive or Not 1] To & From in Korean

Being alive or not actually changes the grammar in Korean. Let’s talk about to and from…
Presence and Absence of Korean Particles

I want to talk about when to drop particles. Just know that this topic hasn’t been…
Korean Particle “-은/-는”

This is Part 6 of a multi-part series based on my Master’s thesis in linguistics. Let’s…
Topic and Subject in Korea

A topic is the main idea discussed in a conversation or text. It can be a…
Presence and Absence of Case markers in Korean

The linguistic patterns demonstrated at the previous post—existential constructions and possessive constructions in Korean, which involve…