Korean Language Grammar

  1. Tense and Aspect
    1. Present Tense Forms
      1. Formal Polite Style
        1. ㅂ니다 Formation
          1. 습니다 Formation
            1. Phonological Conditioning
              1. Usage Contexts
              2. Informal Polite Style
                1. 아요 Formation
                  1. 어요 Formation
                    1. 여요 Formation
                      1. Vowel Harmony Rules
                        1. Contraction Patterns
                        2. Plain Form
                          1. ㄴ다 Formation
                            1. 는다 Formation
                              1. Written Language Usage
                                1. Narrative Functions
                              2. Past Tense Forms
                                1. Simple Past Tense
                                  1. 았 Formation Rules
                                    1. 었 Formation Rules
                                      1. 였 Formation Rules
                                        1. Completed Action Indication
                                        2. Past Perfect Tense
                                          1. 았었 Formation
                                            1. 었었 Formation
                                              1. 였었 Formation
                                                1. Remote Past Indication
                                                  1. Discontinued State Expression
                                                2. Future Tense Forms
                                                  1. Conjectural Future
                                                    1. 겠 Conjugation Rules
                                                      1. Speaker's Intention
                                                        1. Probability Expression
                                                          1. Weather Predictions
                                                          2. Planned Future
                                                            1. ㄹ 것이다 Construction
                                                              1. Definite Plans
                                                                1. Objective Predictions
                                                                  1. Third Person Future
                                                                2. Progressive Aspect
                                                                  1. 고 있다 Construction
                                                                    1. Ongoing Action Expression
                                                                      1. State Continuation
                                                                        1. Habitual Action Indication
                                                                        2. Differences from English Progressive
                                                                          1. State vs. Action Distinction
                                                                            1. Completion Implications
                                                                              1. Cultural Usage Patterns

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                                                                          3. Verbs and Adjectives

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                                                                          5. Speech Levels and Honorifics