연결어미 (yeon-gyeol-eo-mi, yeongyeoleomi) · 종결어미 (jong-gyeol-eo-mi, jonggyeoleomi)
Connecting endings link clauses smoothly, while sentence endings complete sentences and mark their finality.
One lane per word — no nested boxes, just the gist.
Endings that connect clauses or sentences within a sentence
When to use
complex sentence connection, conditional expression, cause and effect connection, temporal sequence connection
The nuance
Used to connect clauses or sentences smoothly without ending the sentence; typically appears in the middle of a sentence.
Endings that mark the end of a sentence and complete it
When to use
sentence completion, ending commands, ending questions, ending exclamations
The nuance
Used to finish a sentence and clearly mark its end; appears at the end of a sentence.
비가 오면 우산을 써야 한다.
bi-ga o-myeon u-san-eul sseo-ya han-da., bi ga o myeon u san eul sseo ya han da.
‘-으면’ is a connecting ending expressing condition, used correctly.
비가 오면.
bi-ga o-myeon., bi ga o myeon.
‘-으면’ is a connecting ending and cannot end a sentence alone; a sentence ending is required.
나는 밥을 먹고 학교에 갔다.
na-neun bap-eul meok-go hak-gyo-e gass-da., na neun bap eul meok go hak gyo e gass da.
‘-고’ connects two actions smoothly, used correctly.
나는 밥을 먹고.
na-neun bap-eul meok-go., na neun bap eul meok go.
‘-고’ is a connecting ending and cannot end a sentence alone; sentence ending needed.
오늘은 날씨가 좋다.
o-neul-eun nal-ssi-ga joh-da., o neul eun nal ssi ga joh da.
‘-다’ is a sentence ending that completes the sentence, used correctly.
오늘은 날씨가 좋고.
o-neul-eun nal-ssi-ga joh-go., o neul eun nal ssi ga joh go.
‘-고’ is a connecting ending and cannot end a sentence; a sentence ending like ‘-다’ is required.
가라!
ga-ra!, ga ra!
‘-라’ is a sentence ending used to finish commands, correct usage.
가고!
ga-go!, ga go!
‘-고’ is a connecting ending and cannot end a command; ‘가라’ is correct.
Which is NOT a connecting ending?
What type of ending should follow ‘비가 오면’?
In ‘오늘은 날씨가 좋다.’ what is ‘다’?
