Verb Stems Flashcards
치
root of 치다 PLAY (instrument)
쳐
stem of 치다 PLAY (instrument), from 치+어
보
root of 보다 SEE
봐
stem of 보다 SEE, from 보+아
먹
root of 먹다 EAT
먹어
stem of 먹다 EAT
좋
root of 좋다 BE GOOD
좋아
stem of 좋다 BE GOOD
춥
root of 춥다 BE COLD
추워
stem of 춥다 BE COLD, from 춥+어 (p->w)
하
root of 하다 DO
해
stem of 하다 DO (exceptional)
-다
INFINITIVE suffix, attaches to roots
싶
root of 싶다 WANT TO
싶어
stem of 싶다 WANT TO
있
root of 있다 HAVE / EXIST
있어
stem of 있다 HAVE / EXIST
가
[a] root of 가다 GO, or [b] the stem (from 가+아)
읽
root of 읽다 READ
읽어
stem of 읽다 READ
없
root of 없다 BE ABSENT
없어
stem of 없다 BE ABSENT
자
[a] root of 자다 SLEEP, or [b] the stem (from 자+아)
-요
FINAL PARTICLE, attaches to stems (not roots)
맞
root of 맞다 BE IN AGREEMENT
맞아
stem of 맞다 BE IN AGREEMENT
쓰
root of 쓰다 WRITE
써
stem of 쓰다 WRITE, from 쓰+어