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===아요===  | ===아요===  | ||
| − | If the last syllable of the stem contains   | + | If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels ㅗ or ㅏ, then 아요 is added. Note that if it already contains an ㅏ in the stem then an extra 아 is not written. Note this rule does not apply for 하다 verbs, see the section below for 하다 verbs.<br>  | 
| + | 가다→가요<br>  | ||
| + | 오다→오아다 → 와요 *note ㅗ + ㅏ can be contracted into ㅘ.<br>  | ||
| + | ===여여===  | ||
| + | If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels 이, then it becomes a 여.  | ||
| + | →  | ||
===어요===  | ===어요===  | ||
| + | If the last syllable of the stem contains any vowel except 오,아, and 이, then it becomes an 어.  | ||
| + | ===하다 Verbs===  | ||
| + | 하다 becomes 해요.  | ||
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==Conjugation Examples==  | ==Conjugation Examples==  | ||
*Original → After  | *Original → After  | ||
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==Sentence Examples==  | ==Sentence Examples==  | ||
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==Usage Exceptions==  | ==Usage Exceptions==  | ||
| − | *  | + | *People saying 맞어 and 아퍼  | 
==Pronunciation==    | ==Pronunciation==    | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 2 February 2009
Using the 요 ending adds politeness. In order to make the verb or adjective informal low form, known as 반말 one can usually simply remove the 요 at the end of the word.
- Irregular verbs
 
Contents
Conjugation Rule
아요
If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels ㅗ or ㅏ, then 아요 is added. Note that if it already contains an ㅏ in the stem then an extra 아 is not written. Note this rule does not apply for 하다 verbs, see the section below for 하다 verbs.
가다→가요
오다→오아다 → 와요 *note ㅗ + ㅏ can be contracted into ㅘ.
여여
If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels 이, then it becomes a 여. →
어요
If the last syllable of the stem contains any vowel except 오,아, and 이, then it becomes an 어.
하다 Verbs
하다 becomes 해요.
Conjugation Examples
- Original → After
 
Sentence Examples
- Example
 
Usage Exceptions
- People saying 맞어 and 아퍼
 
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
 
See Also
- Related topic or grammar