어법 (Grammar rules)

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The concept of "어법" (grammar rules) used in Korean orthography differs from the general meaning of "어법" (grammar rules). In Korean orthography, "어법" refers to the principles governing how standard language should be written, specifically related to spelling. However, the general meaning of "어법" is much broader, referring to the "a set of rules of language," encompassing a wide range of applications.

For example, in the sentence "My younger sibling eats a bowl of cooked rice," you can identify several rules. The predicate "to eat" requires a subject and an object. The subject, "My younger sibling" requires the particle "이" instead of "가" and the object "a bowl of cooked rice" requires the particle "을" instead of "를," and so on.

In addition, countless rules are needed to produce sounds, form words, and use sentences. The broad term for these rules that govern the organization and operation of language is "grammar."