Sort into columns

Sorting Counters by Meaning and Respect

Tap each tile, then tap its column. Place every tile before checking.

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Question 1

Sort these nouns by whether they name people counted with 명 or animals counted with 마리.

Question 2

Choose the specific counter for each object. Count whole bound books and notebooks, but single sheets, tickets, letters and maps.

Question 3

At this cafe, water and milk come in bottles; coffee and tea come in cups. Choose the counter for each serving.

Question 4

At a school reception, count teachers, guests and adults with special respect. For student attendance, count students neutrally. Choose the counter that expresses the requested tone.

Question 5

Choose the specific counter taught for each animal or object. Use the general object counter only when no more specific counter here applies. Count whole books and single photographs or postcards.

Question 6

Choose the counter for the information named in each tile: an age or a neutral total number of people.

Practice Sorting Counters by Meaning and Respect with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 6 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every set.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Sorting Counters by Meaning and Respect in everyday Korean.

Looking for more practice? See all exercises for this lesson.