‘ㅂ’불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

 October 25, 2024

By  Uruba Kashish

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

‘ㅂ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

"ㅂCONJUGATION RULE:

Korean verb and adjective stems ending with 'ㅂ' get changed to '우'(commonly) or to '오' ( sometimes) when they get conjugated with an ending that starts with a vowel.

EXAMPLES :

  • 맵다- 매워요.
  • 쉽다- 쉬워요.
  • 덥다- 더워요.
  • 어렵다- 어려워요.
  • 무겁다- 무거워요.
  • 가깝다- 가까워요.
  • 돕다- 도와요.
  • 곱다- 고와요.

NOTE: 줍다, 씹다, 입다 and 잡다 conjugate normally even though they have'ㅂ' in patchim.

Examples:

  • 좁다- 좁아요.
  • 씹다- 씹어요.
  • 입다- 입어요.
  • 잡다- 잡아요.

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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