서럽다 conjugation
to be sorrowful, to feel wrongedseoreopdaDescriptive verb (adjective)ㅂ irregular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 서럽다 | |
| Polite present | 서러워요 | |
| Polite past | 서러웠어요 | |
| Polite future | 서러울 거예요 | |
| Formal | 서럽습니다 | |
| Before a noun | 서러운 |
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, 서럽다 takes 서러운 in front of a noun; the Korean adjectives guide explains how that form is built.
How 서럽다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 서럽다 and you are left with 서럽.
- Apply the ㅂ irregular pattern. The ㅂ becomes 우 before a vowel. That gives 서러워요. How ㅂ irregular verbs work
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 서러웠어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More ㅂ irregular verbs
- 수치스럽다to be shameful
- 권태롭다to be weary of it all
- 애처롭다to be piteous
- 안쓰럽다to feel bad for (someone)
- 순조롭다to be going smoothly
- 까다롭다to be picky
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.