What is the opposite of 'batchim'
August 12, 2006 10:06 AM Subscribe
What is the opposite of 
That is, if
a Korean word ends in a consonant, it's a , but what
if it ends in a vowel? Is there a word for that?
I ask because I'm trying to make flashcards to study with, and, for example, I would like to make two flashcards for "is not". One would be "
",
and the other would be "
"
That is, if
a Korean word ends in a consonant, it's a , but what
if it ends in a vowel? Is there a word for that?I ask because I'm trying to make flashcards to study with, and, for example, I would like to make two flashcards for "is not". One would be "
",
and the other would be ""I don't speak Korean (yet), but I thought 'batchim' / 'supporting floor' referred to the ending consonant specifically, not to the syllable as a whole. So what you're looking for might be better phrased as "the general term for a Korean syllable that does not have a batchim"?
posted by milov at 2:31 AM on August 13, 2006
posted by milov at 2:31 AM on August 13, 2006
Response by poster: Dunwitty,
Due to a few problems with formatting, the Korean in my original post has been replaced with images of Korean text. If you have images turned off, then there will be gaps in the question.
Milov,
Ah, I see. Thanks.
So, rephrased question, "What is the general term for a Korean syllable that does not have a batchim"?
posted by Bugbread at 5:52 AM on August 13, 2006
Due to a few problems with formatting, the Korean in my original post has been replaced with images of Korean text. If you have images turned off, then there will be gaps in the question.
Milov,
Ah, I see. Thanks.
So, rephrased question, "What is the general term for a Korean syllable that does not have a batchim"?
posted by Bugbread at 5:52 AM on August 13, 2006
Bugbread,
padchim refers to the third symbol (the final consonant) in a syllable, not to a syllable that ends in a consonant.
I see what you're trying to do, though- you want to write that if the word has a padchim, you use this ending, and if it doesn't, you use the other, right?
I'd suggest putting them both on the same card, because what you are learning are not two seperate words, but rather different phonological expressions of the same word.
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 6:27 AM on August 13, 2006
padchim refers to the third symbol (the final consonant) in a syllable, not to a syllable that ends in a consonant.
I see what you're trying to do, though- you want to write that if the word has a padchim, you use this ending, and if it doesn't, you use the other, right?
I'd suggest putting them both on the same card, because what you are learning are not two seperate words, but rather different phonological expressions of the same word.
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 6:27 AM on August 13, 2006
Best answer: And I checked with a korean friend of mine here in korea, and he confirms that there is no word for the kind of syllable you describe. A syllable either HAS a padchim or nothing.
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 6:35 AM on August 13, 2006
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 6:35 AM on August 13, 2006
Response by poster: BuddhaInABucket: Thanks. The word not existing explains greatly why I couldn't find it anywhere. I'll just go ahead and do both patterns on the same card.
posted by Bugbread at 9:07 AM on August 13, 2006
posted by Bugbread at 9:07 AM on August 13, 2006
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posted by Dunwitty at 1:55 AM on August 13, 2006