Quoted / Reported Speech
Direct speech
Indirect speech
Reported speech
Who said or thought it?
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משמעות
A structure that reports speech, thought, belief, command, or question directly or indirectly.
איך לזהות
Ask whose words or thoughts are being represented.
דוגמאות
מילים
said|told|asked|thought|quoted
צירופים
he said that|she asked if|according to him
משפט
She said that she was tired.
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Basic shape
SPEAKER / THINKER
She said [that she was tired].
[reported thought]
Ask: whose words?
→ She represents them.
Compare shape
Direct quote: She said, "I am tired." Indirect report: She said [that she was tired]. Check shifts: I→she, am→was.
תצוגת שפה
בשפה שלך
Japanese
נוכחות
strong
חשיבות
Reported speech commonly uses the quotative particle と and speech verbs.
彼女は疲れたと言った。
She said that she was tired.
בשפת הלמידה
Korean (South Korean standard)
נוכחות
strong
רמת קושי
Reported speech uses quotation endings such as -다고, -라고, -냐고, -자고 before a reporting verb.
그가 온다고 했어요.
He said that he is coming.
אתגר נפוץ בלמידה
Learners often omit the correct quotation ending or use one form for statements, questions, and commands.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.