B.Tech/M.Tech(Integrated) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2023
21LEH106T - KOREAN (1st/2nd Semester)

Question 1 (Marks: 1)
'Yes' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: λ„€ (Ne)
Detailed Solution:
μ•„λ‹ˆμš” = No
λ„€ = Yes
돈 = Money
인도 = India
Question 2 (Marks: 1)
'독일' is _____ in English.
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Correct Answer: Germany
Detailed Solution:
독일 (Dogil) is Germany.
Question 3 (Marks: 1)
'Thank you' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€ (Gamsahamnida)
Detailed Solution:
μ•ˆλ…• = Hello/Bye
μž˜μžμš” = Good night
κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€ = Thank you
κ°€μ„Έμš” = Please go
Question 4 (Marks: 1)
'money' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: 돈 (Don)
Detailed Solution:
돈 = Money
κ°€λ°© = Bag
일본 = Japan
μΊλ‚˜λ‹€ = Canada
Question 5 (Marks: 1)
'Topic marking Particles' are _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: 은/λŠ” (Eun/Neun)
Detailed Solution:
에/μ—μ„œ = Location/Time particles
은/λŠ” = Topic marking particles
이/κ°€ = Subject marking particles
을/λ₯Ό = Object marking particles
Question 6 (Marks: 1)
'Camera' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: 카메라 (Kamera)
Detailed Solution:
λͺ¨μž = Hat
볼펜 = Ballpoint pen
카메라 = Camera
μ§‘ = House
Question 7 (Marks: 1)
'λ§ˆμ‹œλ‹€' is _____ in English.
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Correct Answer: To drink
Detailed Solution:
λ§ˆμ‹œλ‹€ (Masida) means to drink.
Question 8 (Marks: 1)
Counting Unit for bottles is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: 병 (Byeong)
Detailed Solution:
λͺ… = People
병 = Bottles
개 = General items
마리 = Animals
Question 9 (Marks: 1)
'How much' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: μ–Όλ§ˆ (Eolma)
Detailed Solution:
뭐 = What
μ–Έμ œ = When
μ–΄λ”” = Where
μ–Όλ§ˆ = How much
Question 10 (Marks: 1)
'친ꡬ' is _____ in English.
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Correct Answer: friend
Detailed Solution:
친ꡬ (Chingu) means friend.
Question 11 (Marks: 1)
'Library' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: λ„μ„œκΆŒ (λ„μ„œκ΄€) (Doseogwan)
Detailed Solution:
곡원 = Park
λ„μ„œκ΄€ = Library (The paper has a typo: λ„μ„œκΆŒ)
학ꡐ = School
병원 = Hospital
Question 12 (Marks: 1)
'사과' is _____ in English.
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Correct Answer: Apple
Detailed Solution:
사과 (Sagwa) means Apple (or apology).
Question 13 (Marks: 1)
'Thursday' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: λͺ©μš”일 (Mogyoil)
Detailed Solution:
ν™”μš”μΌ = Tuesday
λͺ©μš”일 = Thursday
μˆ˜μš”μΌ = Wednesday
μΌμš”μΌ = Sunday
Question 14 (Marks: 1)
'μ•ž' is _____ in English.
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Correct Answer: front
Detailed Solution:
μ•ž (Ap) means front. (λ’€ = behind, 였λ₯Έμͺ½ = right side, μ˜† = side)
Question 15 (Marks: 1)
'μ‹ λ¬Έ' is _____ in English.
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Correct Answer: Newspaper
Detailed Solution:
μ‹ λ¬Έ (Sinmun) means Newspaper.
Question 16 (Marks: 1)
'77' is _____ in Sino Korean Number System.
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Correct Answer: μΉ μ‹­μΉ  (Chilsipchil)
Detailed Solution:
Sino Korean 7 is μΉ  (Chil), 10 is μ‹­ (Sip). So 77 is μΉ μ‹­μΉ . νŒ”μ‹­νŒ” = 88, ꡬ십ꡬ = 99, 이십이 = 22.
Question 17 (Marks: 1)
'κ°€μ„Έμš”' is _____ in English.
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Correct Answer: Please go
Detailed Solution:
κ°€λ‹€ (to go) + -(으)μ„Έμš” (polite request) = κ°€μ„Έμš” (Please go).
Question 18 (Marks: 1)
'fruits' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: 과일 (Gwail)
Detailed Solution:
λ°”λ‚˜λ‚˜ = Banana
μ˜€λ Œμ§€ = Orange
과일 = Fruit(s)
포도 = Grape
Question 19 (Marks: 1)
'December' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: 십이월 (Sibi-wol)
Detailed Solution:
Sino Korean 12 is 십이 (12) + μ›” (Month) = 십이월.
Question 20 (Marks: 1)
'a.m' is _____ in Korean.
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Correct Answer: μ˜€μ „ (Ojeon)
Detailed Solution:
μ˜€μ „ = a.m.
μ˜€ν›„ = p.m.
주말 = weekend
저녁 = evening
Question 21 (Marks: 8)
(a) i. Write Vowels and Double Vowels in Korean. 4 Marks
    ii. Write the Rules to write Syllables in Korean. 4 Marks
(OR)
(b) Write Your Self Introduction in Korean (include name, Occupation, Country etc.,).
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Solutions for both OR options:
Detailed Solution for (a):
i. Vowels and Double Vowels:
Basic Vowels (10): ㅏ (a), γ…‘ (ya), γ…“ (eo), γ…• (yeo), γ…— (o), γ…› (yo), γ…œ (u), γ…  (yu), γ…‘ (eu), γ…£ (i).
Double Vowels (11): ㅐ (ae), γ…’ (yae), γ…” (e), γ…– (ye), γ…˜ (wa), γ…™ (wae), γ…š (oe), ㅝ (wo), γ…ž (we), γ…Ÿ (wi), γ…’ (ui).

ii. Rules to write Syllables:
1. A syllable must begin with a consonant. (If the sound begins with a vowel, the placeholder 'γ…‡' is used).
2. A syllable must contain at least one vowel.
3. Horizontal vowels (like γ…—, γ…œ, γ…‘) are written *below* the initial consonant.
4. Vertical vowels (like ㅏ, γ…“, γ…£) are written to the *right* of the initial consonant.
5. Final consonants (batchim) are written at the *bottom* of the syllable block.

Detailed Solution for (b):
Self Introduction (Sample):
μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”. (Hello.)
제 이름은 [Your Name]μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. (My name is [Name].)
μ €λŠ” 인도 μ‚¬λžŒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. (I am from India.)
μ €λŠ” ν•™μƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. (I am a student.)
λ§Œλ‚˜μ„œ λ°˜κ°‘μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. (Nice to meet you.)
Question 22 (Marks: 8)
(a) Write about Topic marking particles (은/λŠ”) and Sentence Ending Expressions (μ΄μ—μš”/μ˜ˆμš”) in Korean with Examples.
(OR)
(b) Write the COUNTER for 'APPLE' from 1 to 10 in Korean.
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Solutions for both OR options:
Detailed Solution for (a):
1. Topic Marking Particles (은/λŠ”):
These particles are attached to nouns to indicate the main topic of the sentence.
- 은 (eun): Attached to a noun ending in a consonant.
  Example: μ„ μƒλ‹˜ + 은 = μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ€ (As for the teacher)
- λŠ” (neun): Attached to a noun ending in a vowel.
  Example: λ‚˜ + λŠ” = λ‚˜λŠ” (As for me)

2. Sentence Ending Expressions (μ΄μ—μš”/μ˜ˆμš”):
These are the polite forms of the 'to be' verb (이닀) used to equate a subject with a noun.
- μ΄μ—μš” (ieyo): Used when the preceding noun ends in a consonant.
  Example: μ €λŠ” ν•™μƒμ΄μ—μš”. (I am a student.)
- μ˜ˆμš” (yeyo): Used when the preceding noun ends in a vowel.
  Example: 이것은 μ‚¬κ³Όμ˜ˆμš”. (This is an apple.)

Detailed Solution for (b):
The counter for general objects like apples is 개 (gae). We use Native Korean numbers.
1: ν•œ 개 (han gae)
2: 두 개 (du gae)
3: μ„Έ 개 (se gae)
4: λ„€ 개 (ne gae)
5: λ‹€μ„― 개 (daseot gae)
6: μ—¬μ„― 개 (yeoseot gae)
7: 일곱 개 (ilgop gae)
8: μ—¬λŸ 개 (yeodeol gae)
9: 아홉 개 (ahop gae)
10: μ—΄ 개 (yeol gae)
Question 23 (Marks: 8)
(a) Write 3 Rules to Conjugate a Verb in the Present Tense as μ•„μš”/μ–΄μš”/ν•΄μš” form. Conjugate the following verbs in Present Tense:
i. 사닀    ii. λ§ˆμ‹œλ‹€    iii. λ§Œλ‚˜λ‹€    iv. κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€
(OR)
(b) Explain about κ³  μžˆλ‹€, (이)λ‚˜, μ―€ in Korean with examples each.
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Solutions for both OR options:
Detailed Solution for (a):
Rules:
Rule 1: If the verb stem's last vowel is ㅏ or γ…—, add μ•„μš” (ayo).
Rule 2: If the verb stem's last vowel is anything other than ㅏ or γ…— (e.g., γ…“, γ…œ, γ…£, γ…‘), add μ–΄μš” (eoyo).
Rule 3: If the verb ends in 'ν•˜λ‹€' (hada), it changes to ν•΄μš” (haeyo).

Conjugations:
i. 사닀 (to buy) -> Stem '사' ends in ㅏ -> 사 + μ•„μš” = μ‚¬μš” (sayo)
ii. λ§ˆμ‹œλ‹€ (to drink) -> Stem 'λ§ˆμ‹œ' ends in γ…£ -> λ§ˆμ‹œ + μ–΄μš” = λ§ˆμ…”μš” (masyeoyo)
iii. λ§Œλ‚˜λ‹€ (to meet) -> Stem 'λ§Œλ‚˜' ends in ㅏ -> λ§Œλ‚˜ + μ•„μš” = λ§Œλ‚˜μš” (mannayo)
iv. κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€ (to study) -> Ends in ν•˜λ‹€ -> κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš” (gongbuhaeyo)

Detailed Solution for (b):
1. -κ³  μžˆλ‹€: Present progressive form (doing something right now). Attached to the verb stem.
  Example: λ°₯을 λ¨Ήκ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”. (I am eating rice.)
2. -(이)λ‚˜: Means "or" when used between nouns.
  Example: λΉ΅μ΄λ‚˜ λ°₯을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”. (I eat bread or rice.)
3. μ―€: Means "about" or "approximately" attached after quantities, time, or places.
  Example: ν•œ μ‹œμ―€ λ§Œλ‚˜μš”. (Let's meet at about 1 o'clock.)
Question 24 (Marks: 8)
(a) Write the days of the week and months of the year in Korean.
(OR)
(b) Translate the following sentences from Korean to English.
i. μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”
ii. μ €λŠ” 학생 μ΄μ—μš”.
iii. μ €λŠ” 돈 μžˆμ–΄μš”.
iv. μ±… μ–Όλ§ˆμ˜ˆμš”?
v. μ˜€μ„Έμš”
vi. λΉ΅ν•˜κ³ λ¬Ό
vii. μ €λŠ” 집에 κ°”μ—ˆμ–΄μš”
viii. ꡬ백원 μ΄μ—μš”.
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Solutions for both OR options:
Detailed Solution for (a):
Days of the Week:
Monday = μ›”μš”μΌ
Tuesday = ν™”μš”μΌ
Wednesday = μˆ˜μš”μΌ
Thursday = λͺ©μš”일
Friday = κΈˆμš”μΌ
Saturday = ν† μš”μΌ
Sunday = μΌμš”μΌ

Months of the Year:
January = 일월
February = 이월
March = μ‚Όμ›”
April = 사월
May = μ˜€μ›”
June = μœ μ›” (Irregular: not μœ‘μ›”)
July = μΉ μ›”
August = νŒ”μ›”
September = ꡬ월
October = μ‹œμ›” (Irregular: not μ‹­μ›”)
November = 십일월
December = 십이월

Detailed Solution for (b):
i. μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš” = Hello.
ii. μ €λŠ” 학생 μ΄μ—μš”. = I am a student.
iii. μ €λŠ” 돈 μžˆμ–΄μš”. = I have money.
iv. μ±… μ–Όλ§ˆμ˜ˆμš”? = How much is the book?
v. μ˜€μ„Έμš” = Please come.
vi. λΉ΅ν•˜κ³ λ¬Ό = Bread and water.
vii. μ €λŠ” 집에 κ°”μ—ˆμ–΄μš” = I had gone home. (Or 'I went home').
viii. ꡬ백원 μ΄μ—μš”. = It is 900 won.
Question 25 (Marks: 8)
(a) Write about μ„Έμš” and μœΌμ„Έμš” in Korean and write the conversation between Shopkeeper and Customer in Korean.
(OR)
(b) Explain about μ§€μš”/μ΄μ§€μš” form. Fill in the blanks with μ§€μš”/μ΄μ§€μš” form.
i. 내일 κΈˆμš”μΌ _____?
ii. κ·Έ μ‚¬λžŒ μ˜μ‚¬ _____?
iii. μ˜ν™” μ’‹ _____?
iv. κΉ€μΉ˜ λ§› _____?
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Solutions for both OR options:
Detailed Solution for (a):
Usage of -(으)μ„Έμš”:
This is a polite imperative form used to make a request or command, meaning "Please do...".
- -μ„Έμš”: Attached to verb stems ending in a vowel. (e.g., κ°€λ‹€ -> κ°€μ„Έμš”)
- -μœΌμ„Έμš”: Attached to verb stems ending in a consonant. (e.g., 읽닀 -> μ½μœΌμ„Έμš”)

Conversation:
Shopkeeper: μ–΄μ„œ μ˜€μ„Έμš”. (Welcome.)
Customer: μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”. 사과 μžˆμ–΄μš”? (Hello. Do you have apples?)
Shopkeeper: λ„€, μžˆμ–΄μš”. (Yes, we do.)
Customer: 사과 두 개 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. (Please give me two apples.)
Shopkeeper: λ„€, μ—¬κΈ° μžˆμ–΄μš”. (Yes, here they are.)

Detailed Solution for (b):
Explanation of -μ§€μš” / -(이)μ§€μš”:
This form is used to ask for confirmation about something the speaker believes the listener already knows. It translates to "...isn't it?" or "...right?".
- -μ§€μš” (often shortened to μ£ ): Used after verbs/adjectives, and nouns ending in a vowel.
- -μ΄μ§€μš” (이죠): Used after nouns ending in a consonant.

Fill in the blanks:
i. 내일 κΈˆμš”μΌ μ΄μ§€μš”? (Tomorrow is Friday, right? - κΈˆμš”μΌ ends in a consonant)
ii. κ·Έ μ‚¬λžŒ μ˜μ‚¬ μ§€μš”? (That person is a doctor, right? - μ˜μ‚¬ ends in a vowel)
iii. μ˜ν™” μ’‹ μ§€μš”? (The movie is good, isn't it? - μ’‹λ‹€ is an adjective, stem 'μ’‹')
iv. κΉ€μΉ˜ λ§› μžˆμ§€μš”? or λ§›μžˆμ§€μš”? (Kimchi is delicious, right? - Assuming the word is λ§›μžˆλ‹€ -> λ§›μžˆμ§€μš”?) (If just 'λ§›', it would be λ§›μ΄μ§€μš”?)
Question 26 (Marks: 15)
Translate the English sentences into Korean.
i. I am a Teacher.
ii. Do you have a bag?
iii. How much is the newspaper?
iv. It is 800 won.
v. I am going home.
vi. Tomorrow is Sunday.
vii. Please come
viii. I went to school.
ix. Where are you going?
x. I want to buy Vegetables.
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Translations:
Detailed Solution:
i. μ €λŠ” μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄μ—μš”. (jeo-neun seon-saeng-nim-i-e-yo.)
ii. κ°€λ°©(이) μžˆμ–΄μš”? (ga-bang-(i) it-seo-yo?)
iii. μ‹ λ¬Έ(이) μ–Όλ§ˆμ˜ˆμš”? (sin-mun-(i) eol-ma-ye-yo?)
iv. νŒ”λ°± μ›μ΄μ—μš”. (pal-baek won-i-e-yo.)
v. μ €λŠ” 집에 κ°€μš”. (jeo-neun jib-e ga-yo.)
vi. 내일은 μΌμš”μΌμ΄μ—μš”. (nae-il-eun il-yo-il-i-e-yo.)
vii. μ˜€μ„Έμš”. (o-se-yo.)
viii. μ €λŠ” 학ꡐ에 κ°”μ–΄μš”. (jeo-neun hak-gyo-e gat-seo-yo.)
ix. 어디에 κ°€μš”? (eo-di-e ga-yo?)
x. 야채λ₯Ό 사고 μ‹Άμ–΄μš”. (ya-chae-reul sa-go sip-eo-yo.)
Question 27 (Marks: 15)
Write Sino-Korean and Native Korean numbers from 1 to 10. Write the following time in the Korean Time System.
i. 7:55
ii. 12'o clock
iii. 9:10 a.m
iv. 4:30 p.m
v. 2:45
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Number System and Time:
Detailed Solution:
Sino-Korean Numbers (1-10):
일 (1), 이 (2), μ‚Ό (3), 사 (4), 였 (5), 윑 (6), μΉ  (7), νŒ” (8), ꡬ (9), μ‹­ (10).

Native Korean Numbers (1-10):
ν•˜λ‚˜ (1), λ‘˜ (2), μ…‹ (3), λ„· (4), λ‹€μ„― (5), μ—¬μ„― (6), 일곱 (7), μ—¬λŸ (8), 아홉 (9), μ—΄ (10).

Time (Hours use Native, Minutes use Sino):
i. 7:55 = 일곱 μ‹œ μ˜€μ‹­μ˜€ λΆ„
ii. 12'o clock = 열두 μ‹œ
iii. 9:10 a.m = μ˜€μ „ 아홉 μ‹œ μ‹­ λΆ„
iv. 4:30 p.m = μ˜€ν›„ λ„€ μ‹œ μ‚Όμ‹­ λΆ„ (or μ˜€ν›„ λ„€ μ‹œ 반)
v. 2:45 = 두 μ‹œ μ‚¬μ‹­μ˜€ λΆ„