(으)ㅁ
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Description
Adjective/Verb + (으)ㅁ : This turns the adjective or verb into a noun.
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 |
| 돕다1 | 도움 | Help |
| 싸우다 | 싸움 | Fight |
| 아프다 | 아픔 | Pain, agony |
| 자다 | 잠 | Sleep |
| 죽다 | 죽음 | Death |
| 추다 | 춤 | A dance |
- This is an irregular verb, see irregular ㅂ 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 |
