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Basic compounds

These are actually all a connector plus an auxiliary verb.

Joining with 고

Fixed pattern: Progressive tense (고 있다)

Fixed pattern: Want to (고 싶다)

Joining with 아/어

Compound words

Fixed pattern: as a favor (아/어주다)

Fixed pattern: try to (아/어 보다)

Fixed pattern: Should/must (아/어야 하다)