‘-’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

 August 31, 2024

By  Uruba Kashish

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

‘ㅡ’ 불규칙 (Irregular Conjugation) 

"-CONJUGATION RULE:

According to this rule,  when the verb and adjective stems in Korean that end with 'ㅡ', ㅡ get omitted when it get conjugated with an ending that start with 아/어.

Steps to conjugate:

  1. In the case of single syllable stems in which ㅡ is the only vowel, ㅓ is added after omitting  ㅡ.
  2. If the vowel that comes before ㅡ is 아 or 오, ㅏ is added after omitting  ㅡ.
  3. If the vowel that comes before ㅡ is neither 아 nor 오, ㅓ is added after omitting  ㅡ.

EXAMPLES :

  • 크다- 커요.
  • 쓰다- 써요.
  • 끄다- 꺼요.
  • 나쁘다- 나빠요.
  • 예쁘다- 예뻐요.
  • 바쁘다- 바빠요.
  • 아프다- 아파요.
  • 고프다- 고파요.
  • 슬프다- 슬퍼요.
  • 기쁘다- 기뻐요.

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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