SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS AND PASSIVE VERBS IN KOREAN AMONG OF KOREAN LANGUAGE

Abstract

The passive voice in Korean is widely used in both spoken and written forms, although it is considered a complex and difficult structure to use. This article primarily introduces, analyzes, and evaluates the level of memorization and application of the commonly known 'passive verb of the passive sentence' in Korean language textbooks, such as the passive with suffixes '-이/히/리/기', the passive with the syntax '-아/어지다', and the passive with vocabulary '-되다/받다/당하다'. The research is conducted among second-year students of the Department of Korean Language and Culture, University of Foreign Languages, Hue University. Additionally, the article surveys the perception of difficulty, frequency of occurrence, applicability, and importance of the passive voice through a questionnaire. After collecting and analyzing the data, the author provides suggestions for effective teaching and learning methods for teachers and students. Through this, the researcher hopes to contribute to providing Vietnamese students studying Korean with a clearer understanding of the formation of passive verbs in Korean.