Korean Language Grammar

  1. Particles
    1. Role and Function of Particles
      1. Grammatical Marking Functions
        1. Case Relationships
          1. Syntactic Roles
          2. Semantic Relationship Indication
            1. Spatial Relationships
              1. Temporal Relationships
                1. Logical Relationships
              2. Case-Marking Particles
                1. Subject Marker
                  1. 이 Usage Rules
                    1. 가 Usage Rules
                      1. Phonological Conditioning
                        1. Contrast with Topic Marker
                          1. New Information Marking
                            1. Focus and Emphasis
                              1. Question Formation
                            2. Topic Marker
                              1. 은 Usage Rules
                                1. 는 Usage Rules
                                  1. Phonological Conditioning
                                    1. Topic Establishment Functions
                                      1. Contrast and Comparison
                                        1. Given Information Marking
                                        2. Object Marker
                                          1. 을 Usage Rules
                                            1. 를 Usage Rules
                                              1. Phonological Conditioning
                                                1. Direct Object Marking
                                                  1. Omission Conditions
                                                  2. Possessive Marker
                                                    1. 의 Basic Usage
                                                      1. Pronunciation Variations
                                                        1. Genitive Relationships
                                                          1. Omission in Casual Speech
                                                        2. Adverbial Particles
                                                          1. Location and Time Marker
                                                            1. 에 for Destination
                                                              1. 에 for Specific Time
                                                                1. Static Location Usage
                                                                  1. Point-in-Time Usage
                                                                  2. Location and Action Marker
                                                                    1. 에서 for Place of Action
                                                                      1. 에서 for Origin Point
                                                                        1. Dynamic Location Usage
                                                                          1. Source Indication
                                                                          2. Directional Particles to Animate Beings
                                                                            1. 에게 Formal Usage
                                                                              1. 한테 Informal Usage
                                                                                1. Recipient Marking
                                                                                  1. Beneficiary Indication
                                                                                  2. Source Particles from Animate Beings
                                                                                    1. 에게서 Formal Usage
                                                                                      1. 한테서 Informal Usage
                                                                                        1. Origin from People
                                                                                          1. Information Source
                                                                                          2. Directional Particles to Places
                                                                                            1. 으로 Usage Rules
                                                                                              1. 로 Usage Rules
                                                                                                1. Direction Indication
                                                                                                  1. Means and Method
                                                                                                    1. Material Indication
                                                                                                    2. Starting Point Particle
                                                                                                      1. 부터 for Time
                                                                                                        1. 부터 for Place
                                                                                                          1. Sequential Beginning
                                                                                                          2. End Point Particle
                                                                                                            1. 까지 for Time Limits
                                                                                                              1. 까지 for Spatial Limits
                                                                                                                1. Inclusive Boundaries
                                                                                                              2. Connective Particles
                                                                                                                1. Formal Conjunction
                                                                                                                  1. 와 Usage Rules
                                                                                                                    1. 과 Usage Rules
                                                                                                                      1. Phonological Conditioning
                                                                                                                        1. Written Language Preference
                                                                                                                        2. Colloquial Conjunction
                                                                                                                          1. 하고 Usage Patterns
                                                                                                                            1. Spoken Language Preference
                                                                                                                              1. Casual Register
                                                                                                                              2. Informal Conjunction
                                                                                                                                1. 이랑 Usage Rules
                                                                                                                                  1. 랑 Usage Rules
                                                                                                                                    1. Phonological Conditioning
                                                                                                                                      1. Intimate Register
                                                                                                                                    2. Special Function Particles
                                                                                                                                      1. Additive Particle
                                                                                                                                        1. 도 with Nouns
                                                                                                                                          1. 도 with Verbs
                                                                                                                                            1. Inclusive Meaning
                                                                                                                                              1. Emphasis Functions
                                                                                                                                              2. Limiting Particle
                                                                                                                                                1. 만 Exclusive Usage
                                                                                                                                                  1. Scope Restriction
                                                                                                                                                    1. Contrast Implication
                                                                                                                                                    2. Alternative Particle
                                                                                                                                                      1. 이나 Usage Rules
                                                                                                                                                        1. 나 Usage Rules
                                                                                                                                                          1. Phonological Conditioning
                                                                                                                                                            1. Choice Expression
                                                                                                                                                              1. Approximation Usage

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