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:
- In the case of single syllable stems in which ㅡ is the only vowel, ㅓ is added after omitting ㅡ.
- If the vowel that comes before ㅡ is 아 or 오, ㅏ is added after omitting ㅡ.
- 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.