(으)ㅁ
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				Description
Adjective/Verb + (으)ㅁ
- This turns the adjective or verb into a noun.
- Turns a sentence or clause into a noun group
Notes
- When used to make individual nouns, not every adjective and verb can be used, especially ones that originated from hanja since those usually have a noun form on their own.
Conjugation Rule
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | A/V + ㅁ | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | 아프다 → 아픔 | 
| Rule 2: | A/V + 음 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem | 죽다 → 죽음 | 
Common Words
Some common nouns that are made using A/V + (으)ㅁ.
| Adjective/Verb | Noun | Meaning | 
|---|---|---|
| 기쁘다 | 기쁨 | Delight, happiness | 
| 꾸다 | 꿈 | A dream | 
| 단단하다 | 단단함 | Hardness, firmness | 
| 돕다1 | 도움 | Help | 
| 싸우다 | 싸움 | Fight | 
| 아프다 | 아픔 | Pain, agony | 
| 자다 | 잠 | Sleep | 
| 죽다 | 죽음 | Death | 
| 추다 | 춤 | A dance | 
| 찌다 | 찜 | Steam | 
| 아쉽다1 | 아쉬움 | Unfortunateness | 
| 모이다 | 모임 | Meeting, gathering | 
| 느끼다 | 느낌 | A feeling | 
| 알리다 | 알림 | A notice | 
| 웃다 | 웃음 | Laughter | 
| 얼다 (to freeze) | 얼음 | Ice | 
| 그립다1 | 그리움 | A longing | 
| 걷다2 | 걸음 | A step | 
| 졸다 | 졸음 | drowsiness | 
| 젊다 | 젊음 | youth | 
| 슬프다 (to be sad) | 슬픔 | Sadness | 
| 아프다 (to be sick or in pain) | 아픔 | Pain | 
- This is an irregular verb, see irregular ㅂ verbs
- This is an irregular verb, see irregular ㄷ verbs
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
| 아픔과 슬픔을 같이 나눕시다. | Let's share both pain and sorrow with each other. | Polite informal form | 
| 어려움 뒤에는 기쁨이 와요. | Joy will come after difficulties. | Polite informal form | 
| 그 사람은 외국으로 떠났음이 분명해요. | It's clear that he has gone abroad. | Polite informal form | 
| 그 범인은 죄가 없음을 주장했습니다. | The criminal claimed his innocence. | Formal declarative | 
| 사람들은 모두 죽음을 두려워합니다. | All of us are afraid of death. | Formal declarative | 

