Kyoraemal Grammar and Syntax

Kyoraemal Grammar and Syntax

Kyoraemal Grammar is defined by its foundational principle: the complete elimination of Confucian-era **honorifics** and reliance on **pure native Koreanic** roots. It features an **egalitarian** sentence structure that values sincerity and shared intent over social hierarchy.

I. Foundational Structure and Core Principles

• Word Order: Kyoraemal uses the standard **SOV** (Subject-Object-Verb) structure.
• Egalitarianism: All speakers use the same verb endings and particles. The language strictly avoids all forms of *jondaetmal* (honorific/deferential speech).
• Lexical Source: The language uses only **native Koreanic roots**, avoiding Sino-Korean (Hanja) words.

A. Vowel Harmony and Poetics (Heureumsi)

The language features an aesthetic principle that governs formal and poetic speech, particularly within its official poetic style, **Heureumsi** (흐름시 - Flowing Verse), which is based on a three-foot rhythmic pulse.

Aesthetic Term	Vowels Used	Connotation
밝은소리 (Balgeun-sori)	ㅏ, ㅗ (Bright Vowels)	Light, Loud, Active, Quick, Fire
짙은소리 (Jiteun-sori)	ㅓ, ㅜ, ㅡ (Deep Vowels)	Dark, Soft, Passive, Slow, Heavy, Earth

II. Particles and Markers

A. Non-Hierarchical Final Particles (Tonal)

These particles convey the **tone or intent** of the statement, rather than the social status of the listener.

Particle	Function / Meaning	Example
-소 ( -so)	**Sincerity and Conviction.**	옳다소 (It is correct, I assure you.)
-오 ( -o)	**Softening / Contextual Deference.**	오시오 (Please come, mildly requesting.)
-세 ( -se)	**Shared Action / Cooperation.**	가세 (Let's go together.)
-님 ( -nim)	**Reverence Marker.** Used only for high expertise (e.g., 가르치님) or spiritual entities (e.g., 하늘님).	하늘님 (The Supreme Deity.)

B. Grammatical Particles (Nouns)

Particle	Function	Example
-이 ( -i) / **-는** ( -neun)	**Subject** / **Topic** Markers.	사람이 / 사람은 (the person as subject / as for the person)
-을/-를 (-eul/-reul)	**Object** Particle.	밥을 먹다 (eat the meal)
-의 ( -ui)	**Possessive** Particle.	나의 (my)
-(으)ㅁ이 ( -(eu)m-i)	**Adverbial** Particle (from verb/adjective stem).	꿋꿋이 (stoutly/firmly)
-와/-과 (-wa/-gwa)	**Conjunction** (linking nouns).	해와 달 (sun and moon)

III. Verb and Adjective Conjugations

Adjectives are verbal and conjugate exactly like verbs. The base form ends in **-다** (-da).

Tense/Mood	Conjugation Rule	Example
**Declarative (Present)**	Base form **-다** (-da).	먹다 (He eats.)
**Interrogative (Question)**	**-ㄴ가** (-n-ga).	먹는가? (Are you eating?)
**Imperative (Command)**	**-라** (-ra).	먹어라! (Eat!)
**Past Tense**	**-았-** (yang) or **-었-** (yin/neutral) + **-다**.	먹었다 (ate), 갔다 (went).
**Future Tense**	**-을-** (yin/neutral) or **-알-** (yang) + **-다**.	먹을다 (will eat), 갈다 (will go).

IV. Negation and Existential Verbs

Kyoraemal uses native roots for all negation.

Type	Kyoraemal Form	Usage Example
**Inability (Short)**	**못** (mot) + Verb	못 하오 (I cannot do it.)
**General Negation (Long)**	Verb stem + **아니하다** (ani-hada)	흐르지 아니하오 (It does not flow.)
**Absence / "To not exist"**	**없다** (eopda)	돈이 없다 (There is no money.)

V. Core Cultural and Lexical Systems

A. Kinship and Relational Terms (Egalitarian)

| **어버이** (eobeoi) | Parent (Father or Mother) | **짝** (jjak) | Spouse/Partner | **결속** (gyeolsok) | Family (Unit)

B. Spiritual Vocabulary

| **하늘님** (haneulnim) | The Supreme Deity/Heaven | **무당** (mudang) | Shamanic Practitioner | **굿** (gut) | Shamanic Ritual | **복** (bok) | Divine Fortune

C. Quantitative and Spatial Systems

System	Kyoraemal Term	Meaning
**Counting Anchor**	**즈믄** (jeumeun)	One Thousand (1,000)
**Counting Anchor**	**열즈믄** (yeoljeumeun)	Ten Thousand (10,000)
**Direction (East)**	**푸른곳** (pureungot)	East (Blue Place)
**Direction (West)**	**흰곳** (huingot)	West (White Place)
**Direction (South)**	**붉은곳** (bulgeungot)	South (Red Place)
**Direction (North)**	**검은곳** (geomeungot)	North (Black Place)