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What does 과 mean in 필기시험과 도로주행시험?

과 means and. It connects the two nouns:

  • 필기시험 = written test
  • 도로주행시험 = road driving test

So 필기시험과 도로주행시험 means the written test and the road driving test.

A useful note: 과 is usually used after nouns that end in a consonant. After nouns that end in a vowel, 와 is often used instead.


Why is 의 only written once in 필기시험과 도로주행시험의 합격 점수? Does it apply to both tests?

Yes, in this sentence 의 is understood as applying to the whole phrase 필기시험과 도로주행시험.

So the structure is:

  • [필기시험과 도로주행시험]의 합격 점수
  • the passing scores of the written test and the road driving test

In other words, it does not mean only the road driving test has a passing score. Korean often uses 의 once after a coordinated phrase like this.


What does 의 do here?

의 is a possessive or linking particle, often similar to of or 's in English.

Here:

  • 도로주행시험의 합격 점수
  • literally: the passing score of the road driving test

So in the full sentence, 의 links the tests to 합격 점수.


What exactly is 합격 점수?

합격 means passing or success/passing an exam, and 점수 means score.

So 합격 점수 means:

  • passing score
  • the score needed to pass

It does not mean your own personal score unless the context clearly says that. It usually refers to the required score for passing.


Why is there a space in 합격 점수? Can it also be written as 합격점수?

Yes, you may see both 합격 점수 and 합격점수.

In Korean, many noun combinations can be written:

  • with a space: 합격 점수
  • as a single compound noun: 합격점수

Both are understandable. In real-life writing, spacing with compound nouns is not always perfectly consistent.


Why is 점수 marked with 를 in 점수를 확인했습니다?

Because 점수 is the object of the verb 확인했습니다.

  • 점수 = score
  • 점수를 = score + object marker
  • 확인했습니다 = checked / confirmed

So the sentence is saying that the speaker checked the passing scores.


What does 확인했습니다 mean, and what form is it?

확인했습니다 comes from the verb 확인하다, which means to check, to confirm, or to verify.

Breaking it down:

  • 확인하다 = to check/confirm
  • 확인했습니다 = checked/confirmed

This is:

So it would be natural in announcements, reports, formal conversation, or written statements.


Is there a difference between checked and confirmed for 확인했습니다?

Yes, and both can be possible depending on context.

확인하다 often covers both ideas:

  • checked = looked up or reviewed
  • confirmed = verified for accuracy

In this sentence, checked is probably the most natural English translation if someone looked up the passing scores.
If the context is more official, confirmed also works.


Why is there no subject like I or we in the sentence?

Because Korean often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

So 필기시험과 도로주행시험의 합격 점수를 확인했습니다 could mean:

  • I checked the passing scores...
  • We checked the passing scores...
  • (Someone) checked the passing scores...

The subject is omitted because Korean does this very naturally when the context already makes it clear.


What is the word order of this sentence?

The basic Korean order is:

필기시험과 도로주행시험의 합격 점수를 확인했습니다.
= [written test and road driving test + of] [passing score + object marker] [checked]

Korean usually places the verb at the end. So a more literal order would be:

  • the written and road driving tests' passing scores checked

Natural English reorders that as:

  • I checked the passing scores for the written test and the road driving test.

Could 와 be used instead of 과 here?

Yes, 와 and 과 both mean and, but the choice usually depends on pronunciation.

  • after a consonant: 과
  • after a vowel: 와

Since 필기시험 ends in a consonant sound, 필기시험과 is the usual form.


Does 도로주행시험 literally mean road driving test?

Yes.

It is made of:

  • 도로 = road
  • 주행 = driving
  • 시험 = test/exam

So 도로주행시험 is the practical on-road driving exam. It is often contrasted with 필기시험, the written test.


Could this sentence mean I checked whether I passed the written and road tests?

Not exactly.

This sentence is specifically about 합격 점수, meaning the passing score(s), not the speaker's result.

If you wanted to say I checked whether I passed, Korean would use a different expression, such as something involving:

  • 합격 여부 = whether one passed
  • 합격했는지 = whether I/you/someone passed

So this sentence is about the required score, not the result of a person.

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