The Korean Writing SystemSyllablesNounsPredicatesFormal and Informal SpeechPre-Final and Final EndingsSpeech LevelAdding ㅓ or ㅏ to a predicate stemWords with 받침Adding 으 to predicates stemsThe Deferential Speech LevelThe Intimate Speech LevelThe Polite Speech LevelThe Plain Speech LevelThe Honorific Ending 시Irregular PredicatesParticlesThe Subject Particle 가 and 이The object particle 를 and 을The Topic Particle 는 and 은Forming a Sentence이다 and 아니다있다 and 없다NegationPast TensePredicates as ModifiersDeterminersBound NounsExpressing desire with 고 싶다NumbersCountersQuestionsThe Particle 에The Plural Particle 들The Possessive Particle 의The Particle 에서The Particle 도The Particle 부터The Particle 까지The Particle 만

The Particle 도

The particle is added to a noun or particle and has several meanings.
도 is used to indicate an inclusion or addition.
    
In the fridge there are not only apples, but also strawberries.
     
You should also try eating this one along with that one.
도 can be used to list multiple items.
   
This is good and that is good.
도 is used to indicate that something is permissable.
   
If there is not ice cream, water is fine.
도 is used to indicate an extreme or unexpected case.
     
You can't even do these basic calculations?
     
I could not even imagine that he was the culprit.
도 is used to indicate that the marked item is contrary to expectations.
     
(You) finished so much work that quickly?
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