Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
르 불규칙
르 doubles its ㄹ
Stems ending in 르 add an extra ㄹ before -아/어: 모르다 → 몰라요, 고르다 → 골라요. Look at the vowel before 르: ㅏ or ㅗ gives -ㄹ라, anything else gives -ㄹ러 (부르다 → 불러요). Before a consonant nothing changes: 고르세요, 모르네요.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ㅏ or ㅗ before 르 | -ㄹ라요 | 모르다 → 몰라요 · 고르다 → 골라요 · 다르다 → 달라요 · 빠르다 → 빨라요 |
| any other vowel before 르 | -ㄹ러요 | 부르다 → 불러요 |
| before a consonant | no change | 고르세요 · 모르네요 · 다르지요? |
Examples
색깔이 달라요.
The colours are different.
어느 색을 골랐어요?
Which colour did you choose?
호떡을 먹어서 배가 불러요.
I've eaten hotteok, so I'm full.
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