F07
extended
Information structure
Hidden elements
Hidden / Omitted Element
What is not said but understood?
intermediate
Ellipsis
Zero subject
Pro-drop
Implicit argument
의미
A participant, verb, object, pronoun, connector, or meaning that is left unsaid because context or grammar supplies it.
알아보는 방법
Ask what the listener understands even though it is not spoken.
예시
단어
understood subject|missing verb|omitted object
구문
Want some?|See you later|Coming?
문장
Coming with us?
Visual guide
Basic shape
Spoken: Coming with us? Understood: [Are you] coming with us? Hidden element: subject + helper supplied by context
Compare shape
Silent slots vary: Subject: [you] coming? Helper: [do you] want some? Copula: price [is] high Object: I know [it] Some languages allow Ø; others must say it.
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
한국어
드러나는 정도
strong
중요도
Subjects, objects, and sometimes other elements are frequently omitted when context supplies them.
밥 먹었어요?
Did eat rice/meal?
학습 언어에서는
영어
드러나는 정도
strong
난이도
English often omits recoverable words in conversation, coordination, and short answers.
I can come if you can.
second can = hidden verb phrase
자주 하는 실수
Learners may either omit too much or repeat everything unnaturally.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.