Hunminjeongeum Haerye 訓民正音解例 page 7
Hunminjeongeum Haerye 訓民正音解例 page 7/66 訓民正音解例 Explanations and Examples of the Correct/Proper Sounds for the Instruction of the People Published in 1443 by King Sejong [Page 7/66] [Text] (初聲合用)則並書, 終聲同. ㆍㅡㅗㅜㅛㅠ, 附書初聲之下. ㅣㅏㅓㅑㅕ, 附書於右. 凡字必合而成音. 左加一點則去聲. 二點則上聲, 無則平聲. 入聲加點同而促急 [Translation] ( 初 聲 合 用 ) 則 並 書 , 終 聲 同 . (When the initial sound is combined,) it is written together, and the final sound is the same. ㆍ ㅡ ㅗ ㅜ ㅛ ㅠ , 附 書 初 聲 之 下 . ㆍㅡㅗㅜㅛㅠ are written as supplemental letters under the initial consonants. ㅣ ㅏ ㅓ ㅑ ㅕ , 附 書 於 右 . ㅣㅏㅓㅑㅕ are written as supplemental letters on the right side. 凡 字 必 合 而 成 音 . All characters must be combined to form a sound 左 加 一 點 則 去 聲 , 二 點 則 上 聲 , 無 則 平 聲 . Adding one dot on the left side indicates a departing tone, two dots indicate a rising tone, and none indicate a flat tone. 入 聲 加 點 同 而 促 急 Adding dots to the entering tone is the same, but it is an urgent.