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Korean Grammar Patterns
르 불규칙
Meaning
르-irregular verbs
How to use it
In 르-irregular verbs, 르 before -아/어 doubles the ㄹ and drops 으: 빠르다 → 빨라요, 부르다 → 불러요. Vowel harmony decides 라 vs 러. Exceptions 따르다(follow/pour) and 들르다(drop by) are regular: 따라요, 들러요.
Bright vowel stem → 라; dark → 러.,따르다 & 들르다 are 으-regular, not 르-irregular.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 빠르다 → 빨라요 / 빨랐어요. ppareuda → ppallayo / ppallasseoyo. | fast → is fast / was fast |
| 부르다 → 불러요 (노래를 불러요). bureuda → bulleoyo (noraereul bulleoyo). | call/sing → 불러요 (sing a song) |
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