#4-9

Today we will do three lessons. Lesson 8 is about saying “it’s okay to ...”. Lesson 9 is about saying “you’re not supposed to” / “you shouldn’t” and lastly lesson 10 is about 중에(서) and 사이에(서). 

Lesson 8

“It’s okay to” → 아/어/여도 되다. You might recognise some parts, so let’s see:

되다 = to function / to be possible / can do

도 = too / as well / also

아/어/여도 = even if / even when

아/어/여도 되다 = it’s okay to... 

Examples:

켜다 = to turn on

켜도 되다 = it’s okay to turn ... on

켜도 돼요 = it’s okay to turn it on

컴퓨터 켜도 돼요 = it’s okay to turn the computer on

시작하다 = to begin; to start

시작해도 되다 = it is okay to start

시작해도 돼요 = You can start

시작해도 돼요? = Can I start? / Can we start?

안 + 아/어/여도 되다 = “do not have to...”

먹다 = to eat

안 먹어도 돼요 = you don’t have to eat it

Lesson 9

You shouldn’t / you’re not supposed to → (으)면 안 돼요 / 하면 안 돼요. You’ll recognise the 안 돼요 part from lesson 8, (으)면 is explained in level 2 lesson 23. Literally, (으)면 안 돼요 means “it is not okay if...”. Let’s see some examples:

열다 = to open

열면 안 돼요 = you should not open it

만지다 = to touch

만지면 안 돼요 = you're not supposed not touch it

Lesson 10

중에(서) = in the middle.

에(서) = location marker

중 = center/middle

With 중에(서) you can say “Between A and B” → A하고 B중에(서)

이 책하고 저 책 중에서 = between this book and that book

You can also use 중에(서) for saying “among ...” 

이 세 개 중에서 = among these three

사이에서 also expresses “among...”

친구들 사이에서 = among friends

사이에 is used with physical space between two objects or people. Note: 서 is not used!

Quercus coccinea- Scarlet Oak

It occurs on dry, sandy, usually acidic soils. It is often an important canopy species in an oak-heath forest.

Type: Tree Family: Fagaceae Native Range: Eastern United States, southern Canada Zone: 4 to 9 Height: 50.00 to 70.00 feet Spread: 40.00 to 50.00 feet Bloom Time: April to May Bloom Description: Yellowish-green Sun: Full sun Water: Dry to medium Maintenance: Low Suggested Use: Shade Tree, Street Tree Leaf: Good Fall Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil, Black Walnut

Culture

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers dry, acidic, sandy soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Scarlet oak is a large tree with a rounded, open habit which eventually matures to 70' tall. Leaves are 3-6" long and deeply cut with bristle-tipped, pointed lobes. Foliage is a glossy green in summer turning to scarlet in fall. Monoecious, with neither male (drooping catkins) nor female (solitary or clustered) flowers being showy. Fruit is an acorn (1/2" to 1" long). Native to southeastern Missouri.

Problems

No serious problems. Leaf spots, anthracnose, canker, mildew, rust, wilts, rots, galls and numerous insect problems have been reported. However, this tree is long-living, durable and considered to be a low-maintenance tree to grow. Scarlet oak is not subject to chlorosis problems as much as the closely related pin oak (Q. palustris).

Garden Uses

A stately shade tree for the lawn, particularly in drier locations, with excellent fall color. Also a good street tree. Since it is a large tree, it must be planted in a location where it will have sufficient space to grow upward and spread to its mature size.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=r700