Instrument Link
Instrumental
Means
Comitative/instrumental marker
With what means?
extended
intermediate
Relations
의미
The grammatical link that connects an action to the tool, method, channel, or means used.
알아보는 방법
Find the connector that means with, by, through, using.
예시
단어
with|by|using|through
구문
with a key|by bus|using the app
문장
She opened the door with a key.
Visual guide
Basic shape
SHE --opened--> DOOR
↑
with a key
INSTRUMENT = tool/means
Ask: with what means?
Compare shape
Same means, many shapes: with a key (tool) by bus (method) using the app (means) through X (channel) key-INST open (case)
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
Korean (South Korean standard)
드러나는 정도
strong
중요도
Instrument and means are commonly marked with 으로/로.
버스로 회사에 가요.
I go to work by bus.
학습 언어에서는
Vietnamese (standard)
드러나는 정도
strong
난이도
Instrument and medium use bằng, qua, thông qua, qua điện thoại and related phrases.
Chúng tôi nói chuyện qua điện thoại.
we talk through telephone
자주 하는 실수
Learners may choose bằng for every instrument/medium relation.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.