Exercise in Language Acquisition:
Grammar Through Contrast & Comparison
©1999 Edward G. Rozycki
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edited 3/31/12

A. Examine the following items and their English Translation:
 

1.ku nun yong o rul mal han da. 1. He speaks English.
2. jo nun yong o rul mal han da. 2. I speak English.
3. ku nun yong o rul mal ha ni. 3. Does he speak English?
4. u ri nun yong o rul mal han da. 4. We speak English.
5. ku nam ja nun chung o rul mal ha ni. 5. Does that boy speak Chinese?

B. Now translate the following:
 

1. ku nun chung o rul mal ha ni 1.
2. u ri nun chung o rul mal han da. 2.
3. ku nam ja yong o rul mal han da. 3.
4. ku nam ja yong o rul mal han da. 4.
5. u ri nun yong o rul mal han da. 5.

C. Now examine the following, remembering what you learned before:
 

1. jo nun ku nam ja rul po ta. 1. I see that boy.
2. i nam ja nun jo rul po ta. 2.This boy sees me.
3. yong o rul mal han ku nam ja nun u ri rul po ta. 3.The boy who speaks English sees us.
4. ku yo ja nun u ri rul to wa chu ta. 4. The girl helps us.
5. jo rul to wa chun i yo ja nun yong o rul mal han da 5. This girl who helps me speaks English.

D. Now translate the following:
 

1. chung o rul mal han ku nam ja jo rul po ta. 1.
2. u ri nun yong o rul mal han ku nam ja rul po ni 2.
3. jo rul pon ku nam ja nun yong o rul mal han da. 3.
4. jo nun chung o rul mal han ku nam ja rul po ta. 4.
5. u ri nun chung o rul mal han ku yo ja po ta. 5.

E. Create a lexicon for this language. Devise some grammar for it.

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