#Comparison (비교)
22 Korean grammar points related to "Comparison (비교)", ordered by textbook level.
Beginner 2 (초급 2)Beginner 2 Grammar (초급 2)(1)
Intermediate 3 (중급 3)Intermediate 3 Grammar (중급 3)(4)
- N + 대신에 / V + -는 대신에N + daesine / V + -neun daesineN + 대신에 / V + -는 대신에 – Instead of / In Compensation forInstead of; in place of; in return for
- N + 처럼 / 같이N + cheoreom / gachiN + 처럼 / 같이 – Like / As N (Similarity)Like; as; in the same way as
- V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 편이다V/A + -(eu)n/neun pyeonidaV/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 – Tend to / Be on the ... SideTend to; be on the ... side; relatively
- N + 에 비해서 (에 비하면)N + e bihaeseo (e bihamyeon)N + 에 비해서 (에 비하면) – Compared to / Relative to NCompared to; in comparison with; relative to
Intermediate 4 (중급 4)Intermediate 4 Grammar (중급 4)(7)
- N + 에 따라(서) / V + -는지에 따라N + e ttara(seo) / V + -neunjie ttaraN + 에 따라(서) / V + -는지에 따라 – Depending on / According toDepending on; according to; in line with
- 얼마나 V + -는지 / A + -(으)ㄴ지 모르다eolmana V + -neunji / A + -(eu)nji moreuda얼마나 V + -는지 / A + -(으)ㄴ지 모르다 – You Have No Idea How... (Extreme Degree)You have no idea how...; extremely; cannot tell you how much...
- V/A + -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 (N + 뿐만 아니라)V/A + -(eu)l ppunman aniraV/A + -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 (N + 뿐만 아니라) – Not Only... But Also...Not only... but also...
- V/A + -(으)ㄹ수록V/A + -(eu)lsurokV/A + -(으)ㄹ수록 – The More... The More...The more... the more...
- V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 데다가V/A + -(eu)n/neun dedagaV/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 데다가 – Not Only... But Also / On Top of ThatIn addition to doing/being; on top of that
- V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 반면(에)V/A + -(eu)n/neun banmyeon(e)V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 반면(에) – On the Other Hand / WhereasWhereas; on the other hand; while
- V/A + -(으)ㄹ 정도로 / -(으)ㄹ 정도이다V/A + -(eu)l jeongdoro / -(eu)l jeongdoidaV/A + -(으)ㄹ 정도로 / 정도이다 – To the Extent That / So... That...To the extent that; so much that; to the point of
Advanced 5 (고급 5)Advanced 5 Grammar (고급 5)(4)
- -(으)ㄴ/는 만큼-(eu)n/neun mankeumV/A + -(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ 만큼, N + 만큼 (As much as / Since, because)1) As much as, to the extent that (proportional degree). 2) Since, because (the first clause serves as strong grounds for the second).
- -(으)ㄴ/는 듯이-(eu)n/neun deusiV/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 듯이, N + -인 듯이 (As if, as though)As if, as though (describes an action or state by comparing it to a hypothetical or similar situation).
- -(으)ㄴ/는가 하면-(eu)n/neunga hamyeonV/A + -(으)ㄴ/는가 하면, N + -인가 하면 (While some..., others... / As for...)1) While on one hand..., on the other hand... 2) If you ask who/what/how..., the answer is...
- -만 해도-man haedoN + -만 해도 (Even just looking at... / Up until just...)1) Just taking ... as an example. 2) (With time nouns) Even as recently as ... (contrasting past with present).
Advanced 6 (고급 6)Advanced 6 Grammar (고급 6)(6)
- (이)나 (이)나 할 것 없이(i)na (i)na hal geot eopsiN1(이)나 N2(이)나 할 것 없이 (Regardless of whether ... or ..., alike)Regardless of whether it is N1 or N2, both N1 and N2 alike (emphasizes universal inclusion without exception).
- -(으)ㄹ 바에야-(eu)l baeyaV + -(으)ㄹ 바에야 (Rather than doing..., it would be better to...)1) Rather than doing (an undesirable A), I'd rather do B. 2) Since we're doing A anyway, let's do it well.
- -(으)ㄴ/는 만큼 (비례)-(eu)n/neun mankeumV/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 만큼, N + -인 만큼 (In proportion to / Since, as)In proportion to / to the extent that / since (expresses proportional equivalence or strong causal grounds).
- -느니 (차라리)-neuni (charari)V + -느니 (차라리) (Rather than doing..., I would rather...)Rather than doing A, it is better to do B (rejects an unappealing option A in favor of alternative B).
- -은/는 고사하고-eun/neun gosahagoN + -은/는 고사하고, V + -기는 고사하고 (Let alone ..., not to mention ...)Setting aside ..., let alone ... (leaves aside the higher standard in the first part and states that even the basic standard in the second is unattainable).
- 을/를 막론하고eul/reul mangnonhagoN + 을/를 막론하고 (Regardless of, irrespective of)Regardless of, without distinction of (includes all categories without exception in formal writing).
All topics
- Connective Endings (연결 어미)
- Modality & Intention
- Particles (조사)
- Time & Sequence
- Conditionals & Supposition
- Cause & Reason
- Polite Sentence Endings
- Basic Sentence Patterns
- Tenses & Aspect (시제)
- Purpose & Plans
- Negation (부정 표현)
- Questions & Interrogatives
- Verb/Adjective Conjugation
- Noun Modifiers (관형사형)
- Change of State
- Experience & Trial
- Requests & Commands
- Suggestions & Invitations
- Ability & Possibility
- Location & Place
- Irregular Conjugation (불규칙)
- Honorifics (높임말)
- Obligation & Necessity
- Numbers & Ordinals
- Movement & Direction
- Desire & Wishes
- Nominalization (명사형)
- Demonstrative Pronouns
- Counters (단위 명사)
- Existence & Possession
