Which of the following can vary in Korean syntax?

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The question asks which aspect of Korean syntax can vary.
Option 1: 'The position of the subject' — This is the one that can vary. Korean allows relatively flexible word order because grammatical roles are marked by particles, so the subject can appear in different positions for information structure or emphasis without changing who is doing what. This variability in subject placement is a well-known feature of Korean syntax.
Option 2: 'Whether the subject is marked with a NOM morpheme' — In Korean, subjects are typically marked with nominative particles (like -가 or -는) to indicate their grammatical role. While dropped subjects or zero-mark phenomena can occur in casual or context-driven speech, the general pattern relies on some case marking. The presence or absence of a NOM morpheme is not as freely variable as subject position, and when present, it tends to follow a conventional pattern rather than freely shifting. Therefore this is not as freely variable as option 1.
Option 3: 'The position of the verb' — Korean tends to place the main verb (and final verb forms) at the end of the clause, making verb-final order a stable, nearly universal property. While there can be auxiliary or coordinating verbs that shift in relation to other elements, the core position of the finite verb is not typically considered variable. This makes option 3 unlikely to be the correct choice for what can vary.
In summary, the most variable aspect among the options is the position of the subject, reflecting Korean's flexible word order enabled by particle marking and information-structuring considerations.

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