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 two examples may be given as guides to the etymology of the words in the lessons.

The alphabet which begins the lessons, is spelled as the Coreans learn it, the Roman letter-spelling being based on the absolute rule of “No one sound to any two letters, no letter with any two sound," —e, ê being exceptions, as also k, p, t, (Note 2nd below). Hence each letter should be always pronounced with the same value. Occasionally u approaches French ü; but not sufficiently near enough to warrant a separate form.