Korean Language Beta

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Questions about the rules that govern and structure the language, and the composition of clauses, phrases and sentences. Also pertains to the syntax and morphology of the Korean language.
403 questions
10 asked this month, 93 this year
General questions about word meanings, or finding an appropriate word.
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34 asked this year
For questions on how to translate particular phrases, words, sentences, or idioms, in cases where the information cannot be found in a general reference such as a dictionary.
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30 asked this year
Questions about the meaning of certain prefixes, suffixes, words, phrases, sentences, and/or texts in relation to context.
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59 asked this year
for questions about the sounds, intonation, and stress of how words are uttered or produced.
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22 asked this year
For questions about the correct usage of a given word.
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21 asked this year
Making the most appropriate choice between words that have similar or overlapping meanings.
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15 asked this year
spoken, as opposed to written.
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25 asked this year
Questions about difference in meaning and usage.
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14 asked this year
To be used with questions dealing with the writing or reading of Hangul (한글,) the official writing system of Korea.
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12 asked this year
describe an action or state.
58 questions
5 asked this month, 16 this year
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8 asked this year
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22 asked this year
the history of the origin of words and phrases.
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5 asked this year
Questions pertaining to Hanja: the Korean name for Chinese characters. The Korean language has borrowed Chinese characters that have been incorporated into the Korean language.
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5 asked this year
function words attached to nouns to mark their roles in a sentence, e.g. subject, object, direction, location, instrumentation, etc. Examples include 이/가, (ㄹ)을, (ㄴ)은, (으)로 and 에…
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9 asked this year
Questions about the meaning of a given phrase in context.
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12 asked this year
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7 asked this year
used to reflect the speaker's relationship with the subject of the sentence.Originally, the honorifics expressed the differences in social status between speakers. This tag c…
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4 asked this year
For questions seeking resources to assist learning Korean.
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4 asked this year
For questions specific to North Korean dialects.
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2 asked this year
For questions related to the origin or derivation of Korean words.
24 questions
3 asked this year
Questions related to older stages and the historical development of the Korean language (both speech and writing).
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4 asked this year
for questions seeking a phrase that fits a given meaning or situation.
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3 asked this year
a phrase established by usage as having a meaning not necessarily clear from the individual words.
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5 asked this year
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3 asked this year
For questions regarding the usage and formation of names.
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2 asked this year
used in conversation.
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1 asked this year
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3 asked this year
Regarding the use of the language in a manner that is polite.
15 questions
1 asked this year
for questions on "spelling". This tag is for questions concerning spelling and the written representation of the Korean language, especially spelling and word breaks.
15 questions
For questions regarding adjectives. Words that modify nouns by giving additional information.
15 questions
3 asked this year
for questions seeking a single word that fits a meaning.
15 questions
Questions regarding the usage of terms and symbols for numbers.
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5 asked this year
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