덜다 conjugation
to lessen, to take some awaydeoldaVerbㄹ stem verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 덜다 | |
| Polite present | 덜어요 | |
| Polite past | 덜었어요 | |
| Polite future | 덜 거예요 | |
| Formal | 덥니다 |
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.
How 덜다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 덜다 and you are left with 덜.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅓ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. 덜 + 어요 gives 덜어요. The ㄹ drops before ㅂ니다, giving the formal form.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 덜었어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More ㄹ stem verbs
- 웃돌다to be above
- 밑돌다to be below
- 접어들다to enter (a phase)
- 뒤흔들다to shake up
- 떠돌다to wander (drift)
- 굽이돌다to curve round
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.