Difference between revisions of "(으)ㅁ"

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==Description==
 
==Description==
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'''Adjective/Verb + (으)ㅁ''' : This turns the adjective or verb into a noun.
  
 
===Notes===
 
===Notes===
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*This can only be applied to select verb stems and can't be used for every adjective and verb, especially ones that originated from [[hanja]] since those usually have a noun form on their own.
 
==Conjugation Rule==
 
==Conjugation Rule==
 
{{Conjugation table
 
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|Examples2=죽다 → 죽음<!--Examples, use <br> between each example-->
 
|Examples2=죽다 → 죽음<!--Examples, use <br> between each example-->
 
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==Common Words==
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Some common nouns that are made using A/V + (으)ㅁ.
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! Adjective/Verb!! Noun !! Meaning
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|기쁘다 || 기쁨  || Delight, happiness
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|꾸다 || 꿈  || A dream
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|돕다<sup>1</sup> ||도움  ||Help
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|싸우다 || 싸움  || Fight
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|아프다 ||아픔  || Pain, agony
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|자다 || 잠  || Sleep
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|죽다 ||죽음  || Death
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|추다 ||춤  || A dance
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#This is an irregular verb, see [[irregular ㅂ verbs]]
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==Sentence Examples==
 
==Sentence Examples==
 
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==Pronunciation==
 
*Special pronunciation rule?
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 02:35, 18 June 2010

Description

Adjective/Verb + (으)ㅁ : This turns the adjective or verb into a noun.

Notes

  • This can only be applied to select verb stems and can't be used for every adjective and verb, especially ones that originated from hanja since those usually have a noun form on their own.

Conjugation Rule

Conjugation Rule
Pattern Case Example
Rule 1: A/V + ㅁ If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 아프다 → 아픔
Rule 2: A/V + 음 If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem 죽다 → 죽음


Common Words

Some common nouns that are made using A/V + (으)ㅁ.

Adjective/Verb Noun Meaning
기쁘다 기쁨 Delight, happiness
꾸다 A dream
돕다1 도움 Help
싸우다 싸움 Fight
아프다 아픔 Pain, agony
자다 Sleep
죽다 죽음 Death
추다 A dance
  1. This is an irregular verb, see irregular ㅂ verbs

Sentence Examples

Korean English Notes
아픔과 슬픔을 같이 나눕시다. Let's share both pain and sorrow with each other. Polite informal form
어려움 뒤에는 기쁨이 와요. Joy will come after difficulties. Polite informal form
그 사람은 외국으로 떠났음이 분명해요. It's clear that he gone abroad. Polite informal form
그 범인은 죄가 없음을 주장했습니다. The criminal claimed his innocence. Formal declarative
사람들은 모두 죽음을 두려워합니다. All of us are afraid of death. Formal declarative


See Also