‘ㅎ’불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

 August 20, 2024

By  Uruba Kashish

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

‘ㅎ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

"ㅎCONJUGATION RULE:

According to this rule,

  1. When an adjective stem in Korean ends with ㅎ, ㅎ get omitted when it gets conjugated with an ending starting with a vowel. 
  2. When an adjective stem in Korean ends with ㅎ, ㅎ is omitted, and 'l' is added when it get conjugated with an ending starting with 아/어.

EXAMPLES :

  • 이렇다- 이래요.
  • 그렇다- 그래요.
  • 어떻다- 어때요.
  • 까맣다- 까매요.
  • 빨갛다- 빨개요.

NOTE: 좋다, 많다, 낳다 and 넣다 conjugates normally even though they have'ㅎ' in patchim.

Examples:

  • 좋다-좋아요.
  • 많다- 많아요.
  • 낳다-낳아요.
  • 넣다-넣어요.

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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