~ Korean Sentence Structure:
As we have discussed that Koreans sentences consist of either “a subject + predicate (verb)” or “a subject + object + predicate (verb).”
Example:
1. 캐럴이 가요. [Carol goes.]
Whereas, 캐럴이[subject] + 가요.[predicate]
2. 캐럴이 자요. [Carol sleeps.]
Whereas, 캐럴이[subject] + 자요.[sleeps.]
3. 에릭이 사과를 먹어요. [Eric eats an apple.]
에릭이 [subject] + 사과를 [object] + 먹어요. [predicate]
4. 에릭이 도소관에서 첵을 읽어요. [Erick reads a book in the library.]
에릭이 [subject] + 도소관에서 + 첵을 [object] + 읽어요. [predicate]
Particles are attached to words in Korean sentences. They express the role that their respective words play in the sentence. After the subject of a sentence the particle 이 or 가 is used. After an object, the particle 을 or 를 is used. And after an adverbial, the particle 에 or 에게 is used.
· 에릭이 사과를 먹어요. [Eric eats an apple.]
에릭이 [subject] + 사과를 [object] + 먹어요.
· 에릭이 도소관에서 첵을 읽어요. [Erick reads a book in the library.]
에릭이 [subject] + 도소관에서[adverbial] + 첵을 [object] + 읽어요.
While the predicate of a Korean sentence always comes at the very end ot the sentence, the order of subjects, objects, and adverbials changes depending on the intention of the speaker. Regardless of their order in the sentence, however, the role of each of these parts can still be identified because of the particle attached to it.
· 사과를 에릭이 먹어요.
사과를 [object] + 에릭이 [subject]+ 먹어요. [verb]
an apple Eric eats
· 도소관에서 첵을 에릭이 읽어요.
첵을 [object] + 도소관에서 [adverb] + 에릭이 [subject] + 읽어요. [verb]
a book in the library Eric reads
In addition, when the subject can be clearly understood from the context, it can be omitted.
A. 에릭이 뭐 해요? What is Eric doing?
B. (에릭이) 사과를 먹어요. (He is) eating an apple.
C. 어디에 가요? Where do (you) go?
D. 학교에 가요. (I) go to school.
source courtesy of: Korean grammar in use ^^
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