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    INT 9 | Nominalization ~기, ~(으)ㅁ, ~는 것

    ~(으)ㄴ/는 것(거) the act of ~ingthe fact that…= the most neutral way to nominalize Korean verbs without a specific meaning or constraintTechnically, this is a noun-modifying form, not nominalization. However, it’s used the most frequently. USAGE: Hobby, habit, general tendency, preference CONJUGATION VERB ~는 것(거) 저는 먹는 거 좋아해요. I like eating.저는 수영하는 거 좋아해요….

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    BEG 14 | ~고(and)

    SENTENCE 1. 그리고 SENTENCE 2.To combine these 2 sentences, you attach ~고 to the verb or adjective stem at the end of SENTENCE 1 and leave the rest of SENTENCE 2. 한국 드라마는 재미있어요. 그리고 감동적이에요.Korean dramas are fun. And they are touching. The dictionary form of 재미있어요 is 재미있다 = 재미있고 (is fun and…)…

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    INT 6 | ASKING FOR PERMISSION: ~아/어도 돼요?

    ~(으)ㄴ/는데 + suggestion, request MEANING Remember ~(으)ㄴ데/는데 has the same meaning as 그런데: but, however? 친구:    쇼핑 갈래?                   Would you like to go shopping? 나:       어… 나 바쁜데…          Uh… I’m busy, though… 👉 After rejecting with a reason~(으)ㄴ/는데, people usually suggest an alternative: 나 바쁜데… 토요일은 어때?     I’m busy, but how…

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    INT 18 | Passive ~이, 히, 리, 기~

    3 Ways to change active verbs to passive: By inserting one of the suffixes ~이,히,리,기~ in active verbsBy conjugating the active verbs with the ending ~어/아지다By changing 하다 to 되다 When passive structure is used: When something is done to the subject without their active actionsWhen an inanimate subject is used: English intransitive verbs are…