‘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 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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