‘ㄹ ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

 September 26, 2024

By  Uruba Kashish

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

‘ㄹ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

"ㄹCONJUGATION RULE:

According to this rule,

  1.  When Korean verb and adjective stems that end with 'ㄹ', ㄹ get omitted when they get conjugated with an ending that start with ㅂ, ㅅ or ㄴ.
  2.  When Korean verb and adjective stems  that end with 'ㄹ' get conjugated with an ending that start with -(으) , even though ㄹ is in patchim there but it get treated as the last vowel and -으 get omitted.
  3. When Korean verb and adjective stems  that end with 'ㄹ' get conjugated with endings like  (으)ㄹ래요?, -(으)ㄹ 게요,  and -(으)ㄹ 때,  -(으) ㄹ is omitted, and the stem attaches directly to the ending.

EXAMPLES :

  • 팔다- 파세요/팝니다/파는/팔러/팔 때.
  • 살다- 사세요/삽니다/사는/살러/살 때.
  • 알다- 아세요/압니다/아는.
  • 달다- 다세요/답니다/단.
  • 놀다- 노세요/놉니다/노는/놀 때.
  • 만들다- 만드세요/만듭니다/만드는/만들 때.

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 manages Annyeong India website as Creative Head and has had her pieces published in TOPIK GUIDE website as well. In her other life, she is a rising entrepreneur, life enthusiast and a learner and is involved with multiple Korean-Indian projects. We are a team of passionate researchers from Seoul National University specializing in Korean language and linguistics. We are committed to helping international students prepare for the TOPIK test. You can connect with us.

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