LinguaEverything a block can be
There are only four shapes a syllable block can take, and you have written all four. Two letters side by side, two letters stacked, and each of those with a third letter added on the floor. Nothing in the language needs a fifth shape.
| Shape | Example | Its letters |
|---|---|---|
| side by side | 나 | ㄴ + ㅏ |
| stacked | 노 | ㄴ + ㅗ |
| side by side plus floor | 산 | ㅅ + ㅏ + ㄴ |
| stacked plus floor | 물 | ㅁ + ㅜ + ㄹ |
Side by side, and then the floor. Say the three letters in the order you draw them.
Stacked, and then the floor. The same two consonants as the card before; the vowel lies flat, so the block stacks.
The two cards above begin and end with the same consonants, and they are different words: the vowel decides both the sound and the shape of the block. That is the clearest proof of what the block is for: it does not decorate the letters, it says which of them belong to one syllable and in what order.
밤이 길어요.The night is long.
봄이 왔어요.Spring has come.
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 밤 | night | 밤이 길어요. The night is long. |
| 봄 | spring | 봄이 왔어요. Spring has come. |
| 손 | hand | 손이 작아요. The hand is small. |
| 눈 | snow | 눈이 와요. It is snowing. |
| 달 | moon | 달이 밝아요. The moon is bright. |
| 별 | star | 별이 보여요. A star is visible. |
Exercises
This lesson has 8 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- trace the letter: 2
- fill the gap: 1
- match the pairs: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
How many shapes can a syllable block take?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.