Lesson 29
Do you remember the previous lessons in this book over irregularities with ㅂ, 르, and ㄷ? Of course you do! Now that you have become a master of irregularities, learning “Irregular ㅅ” will be no match for you!
When ㅅ is the 받침 of a verb stem and it is followed by a vowel, the ㅅ is dropped.
Ex)
낫다 = to heal; to recover; to be better (in comparison)
낫 + 아요 (present tense) → 나아요
= It is better. / Please feel better.
젓다 = to stir (liquid)
젓 + 어요 (present tense) → 저어요
= I stir. / Please stir it.
잇다 = to connect; to link
잇 + 었어요 (past tense) = 이었어요
= I connected (it). / I linked (it).
짓다 = to build; to compose
짓 + 었어요 (past tense) = 지었어요
= I built it. / I composed it.
Sample Sentences
잘 저으세요.
= Stir it well.
두 개를 이었어요.
= I connected the two (objects).
이 집을 누가 지었어요?
= Who built this house?
좋은 이름을 지을 거예요.
= I am going to create a good name.
감기 다 나았어요?
= Did you recover (completely) from the cold?
Exceptions
There are some verb stems in which the “ㅅ” 받침 is regular, meaning that the ㅅ is not dropped and it stays the same.
Ex)
웃다 = to smile; to laugh
웃어요. = Smile. / I smile. / He laughs. / They laugh.
씻다 = to wash
씻을 거예요. = I am going to wash up. / I am going to wash it.
벗다 = to take (clothes) off
신발을 벗어 주세요. = Please take your shoes off.