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ㅂ irregular verbs
Sources: 한국어의 불규칙 활용
[Grammar] ‘ㅂ’ 불규칙 : ‘ㅂ’ irregular verb/adjective
I tried searching the internet, but 돕다 and 곱다 likely seem to be the only irregularities (of ㅂ irregulars,) and I personally too ...
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What does 다할 from 다하다 mean and what is '-ㄹ' after '다하'?
It's one of attributive endings (관형 어미) which transform a predicate (verbs, adjectives) into a modifier of the following noun. When attached to a sentence, they make the sentence something like a ...
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Korean sentence ending that implies "Be careful! <X> might happen"?
One ending that expresses that is the ending -ㄹ라:
넘어질라! (Careful you don't fall!)
늦을라! (Careful, you're going to be late!)
다칠라! (Careful, you'll get hurt!)
I've heard this mostly with adults ...
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Why is the 겠 particle used in '알겠습니다'?
겠 is an 어미(語尾 - 'Ending') that has five meanings. It is used to:
Convey future prediction/speculation.
Ex: "지금 공부를 시작하면 밤 8시에 끝내겠어요." - "If I begin studying now, I will be able to finish by 8 o'...
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Passive voice with -게 되다
As I know, the -게 되다 ending changes the verb into passive.
Not always, at least not in the English grammar sense of a passive verb form being one that shows that its grammatical subject is the "...
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What is the difference in speaking between the question endings 나, (으/느)냐, and (는/ㄴ)가?
Let's look at the dictionary definitions first.
-냐
(‘이다’의 어간, 용언의 어간 또는 어미 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙어)
해라할 자리에 쓰여, 물음을 나타내는 종결 어미.
-나
(주로 동사 어간이나 어미 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙어)
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What is the difference between 할래요 and 하고 싶어요?
I think -ㄹ래요 is more like "I'm going to...": you announce your intention to do something, implying that you will do it. E.g.,
(a) (식당에서) 비빔밥 먹을래요. = I'll choose bibimbap.
(b) 비빔밥 먹고 싶어요. = ...
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What is the difference between ~다면서 and ~다며
Hi random Korean passing by :D
Your question is reeeeealllllly tricky.....
그는 A다면서 B했다. : He did B, even though A.
(OR the same meaning as below)
그는 A다며 B했다. : He did B, saying/doing/etc A.
So, ...
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Imperative forms ending in -ᄉ/것
Adding a consonant to a sentence-ending predicate often changes overall air of the sentence. A stop sound would make an imperative perfectly restrained and well regulated, I think. As a result, you ...
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What are the relationships (if any) between the endings -(으)ㄹ 거예요, -(으)ㄹ게(요), -게(요), and -(으)ㄹ게 까(요)?
-ㄹ 거예요 is the shortened and honorific version of -ㄹ 것이다. Which is -ㄹ + 것 + -이다. Other forms are -ㄹ 거야, -ㄹ 것입니다. Here, 게 comes from dependent noun 것. The 'future' feature comes from the future-tense ...
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What is the difference in speaking between the question endings 나, (으/느)냐, and (는/ㄴ)가?
On -나, we need to distinguish at least two different types of situation.
In type I, it is used between two equals.
A: 가 보았나?
B: 난 아직 못 가 보았네. A군, 자네는 가 보았나?
You see this type of use in the ...
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Negatives: 안- vs -지 못하다
In general, 안 + Verb is a general "do not + Verb", whereas 못 + Verb means "can not + Verb"; however, 못하다 is much broader in meaning than the English "cannot", so that it is used instead of 안 in many ...
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In 맛있게 드세요 what is the dictionary form of the verb, 드시다 or 들다?
I believe they are the same word - 드시다 is just the honorific form of 들다
(which is rarely used with the meaning 'eat', except with the honorific 드시다 form).
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Can the -ㅁ nominalizer ending be attached to all 용언?
Yes, virtually all verbs/adjectives, and also 이다 and 아니다, allow -ㅁ, but not all of them are a noun in its own right.
The situation is similar to English -ing: some -ing forms are separate words (a ...
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Multiple `(으)시` in a sentence for honoring target?
I've been told that essentially the more (으)시's you put in, the more polite you're being. As with English, if you go super-polite, you might be in danger of over-egging the pudding, or sounding ...
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Korean sentence ending that implies "Be careful! <X> might happen"?
You can express "~ 않게 ~ 해 (Do(Be) something not to do(be) something)." For example:
미끄러지지 않게 조심해 (Watch you steps not to slip)!
사고나지 않게 (or 않도록) 조심해서 운전해 (Drive safely not to have a traffic ...
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What does 다할 from 다하다 mean and what is '-ㄹ' after '다하'?
(Disclaimer: I'm not an expert in Korean grammar, but just a native speaker.)
It transforms a verb into an adjective form that qualifies the following noun. In the case of "다할 때", it qualifies "때" ...
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Korean sentence ending that implies "Be careful! <X> might happen"?
In addition to great answers, I would like to provide possible translations for
"Be careful what you wish for, it might come true."
말 조심해. 진짜로 일어날지도 몰라.
Literally: Be careful what you say. It may ...
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Difference between 살아있다 and 살다, 앉아있다 and 앉다
The form Verb + 아/어/여 있다 is used to indicate the continuance of a state or existence. When you live, you remain living. When you stand, you remain standing.
It is used when a status has commenced and ...
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Correct usage of '~다' and '~이다'
The rule set you described ― “Alpha”
You have to use “-이다” after a consonant.
You have to use “-다” after a vowel.
is wrong.
The right rule set ― “Beta”
You have to use “-이다” after consonant.
You ...
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Auxiliary verb VS. light verb
경동사 is the literal translation of "light verb," so the definitions are originally the same. In Korea, this term seems to be used among a few researchers or experts. Some of them have used the term, ...
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How to pronounce -다 in dictionary form?
The pronunciations of the standard Korean words are quite predictable because there are the standard (official) pronunciation rules. The rules are written in Korean, so you can refer to the second ...
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How is 뵙다 conjugated to 뵐게요?
뵙다 is an unusual verb. It's pretty much the same as 뵈다 (except maybe a little more polite), but unlike 뵈다, 뵙다 can only combine with a suffix starting with a consonant other than ㄹ. (But see below ...
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How are the honorific forms of the verb 이다 created?
⑵ “(something without a final)-(이)셔” / “(something with a final)-이셔”
“저분이 네 아버지셔?”
“저분은 여기 오는 유일한 손님이셔.”
⑷ “(something without a final)-(이)세요” / “(something with a final)-이세요”
“혹시 사업가세요?”
“갑자기 ...
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How the honorific verb 뵙다 becomes 봬요 in informal style & standard politeness?
Yes, 뵙다 is an honorific verb of 보다, but to be precise, we need to distinguish between two types of such verbs: 1) raising the subject, 2) lowering the subject. More on this below.
It is not ...
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Is 없다 a "descriptive verb"?
You are right about the morphological controversy: because of the absence of *없는다 as a form, 없다 is indeed an adjective / descriptive verb according to this classification.
But because of the lack of *...
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