Library notice
- Grasp the text's purpose first from its title and type.
- Do not stop at unknown words; follow the flow. Hover the underlined key words to jump to the vocabulary track.
- Find the clue each question asks about directly in the passage.
Passage
Hover the underlined words for their meaning and a link to the vocabulary track.
Sentence structure
Key sentences split into meaning units, showing the role of each part.
Korean places the subject first ("haksaeng-eun") and the verb at the very end. The pattern "-(eu)l su itda" (here "billil su itseumnida") expresses ability, "can." The object marker "-eul" on "chaek-eul" marks the book as what is borrowed, and "-kkaji" means "up to" a limit (daseot gwon, five volumes).
A modifier in Korean always comes before what it modifies: the adjective "jageun" (low) sits in front of the noun "sori" (voice), and "sori-ro" with "-ro" means "in a low voice." Place is marked by "-eseo" (doseogwan an-eseo, inside the library). The ending "-(eu)seyo" turns the verb into a polite request, "please speak."
Questions
Q1What time does the library open in the morning?
Q2How many books can a student borrow?
Q3What is not allowed inside the library?