#korean verb
*All verbs below are in original form(dictionary form).
존재하다 : to exist
선언하다 : to declare, proclaim
목격하다 : to witness
제안하다 : to suggest
조언하다 : to advise
개입하다 : to intervene
헌신하다 : to devote
축하하다 : to congratulate
환영하다 : to welcome
접근하다 : to approach
투자하다 : to invest
개선하다 : to improve
응원하다 : to cheer, support
설명하다 : to explain
오해하다 : to misunderstand, misconceive
해결하다 : to resolve
조절하다 : to adjust
계획하다 : to plan
보호하다 : to protect
조사하다 : to investigate
확인하다 : to check, verify, confirm
출발하다 : to depart, set off, start
도착하다 : to arrive, reach
설득하다 : to persuade
양보하다 : to yield, give way
희생하다 : to sacrifice
쟁취하다 : to achieve, win
야기하다 : to cause, bring about
실수하다 : to make a mistake
긍정하다 : to affirm
부정하다 : to deny
생산하다 : to produce
소비하다 : to consume, spend
인정하다 : to admit
소유하다 : to own, possess
봉사하다 : to serve, do volunteer work
유지하다 : to maintain
보조하다 : to assist
인용하다 : to quote, cite
대표하다 : to represent
선택하다 : to choose, select
거절하다 : to reject, refuse
촉진하다 : to promote, accelerate, boost
요구하다 : to demand, ask
사과하다 : to apologize
추측하다 : to guess, suppose
간섭하다 : to interfere
낭독하다 : to read aloud
관찰하다 : to observe
추구하다 : to pursue, seek
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Hi! This is Admin Hyun.
Today’s grammar I want to introduce is ‘same vowel elision’(동음 탈락). Same vowel elision is not an irregular conjugation. Under the conditions, it always happens.
A phenomenon where an ending(어미) that starts with ‘-아’ or ‘어’ follows after verb’s or adjective’s(용언) stem(어간) that end with ‘-아’ or ‘어’, and as a result, the same vowel ‘아’ or ‘어’ is repeated(comes consecutively), one of the same vowels is omitted(elision)
ㅏelision (ㅏ 탈락)
- 가+아서 가서(go and-)
- 가+아 가(go)
- 가+았 + 다 갔다(went)
- 차+아서 차서(kick and-)
- 차+아 차(kick)
- 차+았 + 다 찼다(kicked)
ㅓ elision (ㅓ 탈락)
- 건너+어서 건너서(cross the street and-)
- 건너+어 건너(cross the street)
- 건너+었 + 다 건넜다(crossed the street)
- 나서+어서 나서서(take the lead and-)
- 나서+어 나서(take the lead, step ahead)
- 나서+었 + 다 나섰다(took the lead)
Keep in mind that if the stem ends with a consonant, same vowel elision doesn’t take place. For example,
- 먹 + 어 먹어(eat)
- 먹 + 었 + 다 먹었다(ate)
- 잡 + 아 잡아(catch)
- 잡 + 았 + 다 잡았다(caught)
Elision of vowels is a kind of ‘elision of phoneme(음운)’. Not only vowels but also consonants are subject to elision. For example, if in 딸(daughter)+님(honorific ending), ‘ㄹ’ is omitted when it is followed by ㄴ and becomes 따님(honorific form of daughter). Elision of phoneme is one of many ‘changes in phoneme’ which include alteration, elision, addition and contraction.
Written by Admin Hyun
Edited by Admin Yu
Here are some nouns and verbs that are used together or go well together!
*All verbs below are in original form(dictionary form)
한숨을 쉬다 : to sigh
한숨 : ⓝ sigh
소원을 빌다 : to make a wish
소원을 이루다 : to make a wish come true
소원 : ⓝ wish
약속을 지키다 : to keep a promise
약속을 어기다 : to break a promise
약속 : ⓝ promise
전화를 걸다 : to make a phone call
전화를 받다 : to pick up the phone
전화를 끊다 : to hang up
전화 : ⓝ telephone
마법을 걸다 : to cast a spell(magic)
마법 : ⓝ magic
소리를 지르다 : to scream
소리 : ⓝ sound
노래를 부르다 : to sing
노래 : ⓝ song
대가를 치르다 : to pay the price
대가 : ⓝ cost, price
시험을 보다 : to take a test
시험 : ⓝ test
코를 골다 : to snore
코 : ⓝ nose
신발을 신다 : to put on shoes
양말을 신다 : to put on socks
신발 : ⓝ shoes
양말 : ⓝ socks
책을 펴다 : to open a book
책 : ⓝ book
꿈을 꾸다 : to dream
꿈 : ⓝ dream
싸움을 걸다 : to pick a fight
싸움을 말리다 : to break up a fight
싸움 : ⓝ fight
-Written and edited by Admin Yu
