‘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 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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