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Learn Korean – Upper Beginner Level, Unit 1.1: Adjective Usage (형용사 사용법)

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다르다 (To be different), 같다 (To be the same): 다르다 and 같다 are used to compare one or more items. The item being compared is marked with any of the three “AND” conjunctive words such as 와/과, 하고, 랑/이랑.

필요하다 (To need), 필요없다 (To not need): The thing that is needed or not needed is marked with a topic or subject particle.

나쁘다 (To be bad): The item, place, or person that is bad is marked with a topic or subject particle.

Learn Korean – Upper Beginner Level, Unit 1: Adjective Usage (형용사 사용법)

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시끄럽다 (To be loud): 시끄럽다 is a ᄇ irregular verb. The item, place, or person that is loud is marked with a topic or subject particle.

조용하다 (To be quiet): 조용하다 is a 하다 verb. The item, place, or person that is quiet is marked with a topic or subject particle.

길다 (To be long), 짧다 (To be short) The item that is long or short is marked with the subject particle 이/가 or topic particle 은/는. 짧다 ends with a ᄇ but it is not ᄇ irregular verb. 짧다 is not for height.