매섭다 conjugation
to be biting, to be fiercemaeseopdaDescriptive verb (adjective)ㅂ irregular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 매섭다 | |
| Polite present | 매서워요 | |
| Polite past | 매서웠어요 | |
| Polite future | 매서울 거예요 | |
| Formal | 매섭습니다 |
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 매섭다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 매섭다 and you are left with 매섭.
- Apply the ㅂ irregular pattern. The ㅂ becomes 우 before a vowel. That gives 매서워요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 매서웠어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More ㅂ irregular verbs
- 덥다to be hot (weather)
- 춥다to be cold (weather)
- 무덥다to be sweltering
- 따갑다to be prickly
- 고맙다to be thankful
- 반갑다to be glad (to meet)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.