‘ㄷ’불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation)

September 9, 2024

By Uruba Kashish

Let's learn how to use "ㄷ" Irregular conjugation with some examples.

‘ㄷ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation)

"ㄷ" CONJUGATION RULE:

According to this rule, the Korean verb stems ending with 'ㄷ' patchim get changed to 'ㄹ' when they get conjugated with endings starting with a vowel (like 아요/어요).

EXAMPLES :

듣다- 들어요.
걷다- 걸어요.
묻다- 물어요.

NOTE: Some verbs like 닫다, 믿다, 받다 conjugate normally even though they have'ㄷ' in patchim.

Examples:

닫다- 닫아요.
믿다- 믿어요.
받다- 받아요.

Also check these irregular conjugation rules :

Uruba Kashish

Uruba Kashish completed her schooling in Commerce, bachelor's in English literature& Education. Currently doing her Masters in Translation studies (MATS). She is working as a Educational content writer with reputed websites like LKI, Annyeong India & TOPIK Guide. She is a Korean language and culture enthusiast and has been working across multiple disciplines which broadly addresses narratives of similarities between Korean and Indian culture. Apart from being a content writer at LKI, she is a Korean language Instructor at LKI. She has had her pieces published in TOPIK GUIDE and Annyeong India websites as well. In her other life, she is a rising entrepreneur, life enthusiast and a learner and is involved with multiple Korean-Indian projects.

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