너그럽다 conjugation
to be forgiving, to be lenientneogeureopdaDescriptive verb (adjective)ㅂ irregular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 너그럽다 | |
| Polite present | 너그러워요 | |
| Polite past | 너그러웠어요 | |
| Polite future | 너그러울 거예요 | |
| Formal | 너그럽습니다 | |
| Before a noun | 너그러운 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they. As an adjective, 너그럽다 takes 너그러운 in front of a noun; the Korean adjectives guide explains how that form is built.
How 너그럽다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 너그럽다 and you are left with 너그럽.
- Apply the ㅂ irregular pattern. The ㅂ becomes 우 before a vowel. That gives 너그러워요. How ㅂ irregular verbs work
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 너그러웠어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More ㅂ irregular verbs
- 까다롭다to be picky
- 어른스럽다to be grown-up
- 얄밉다to be irritating (in a petty way)
- 미덥다to be trustworthy
- 서럽다to be sorrowful
- 수치스럽다to be shameful
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.