ㄹ 탈락 : ㄹ drop
You already know, vowel endings which start with -(으) or -(스) take place after a verb/adjective which ends with a final consonant. For example,
받+(스)ㅂ니다 -> 받습니다
읽+(으)러 -> 읽으러
닦+(으)면 -> 닦으면
However, when (으) or (스) is followed by ㄹfinal consonant, (으) or (스) drops. For example,
1) 살+(으)러 -> 살러
2) 멀+(으)면 -> 멀면
*3) 울+(스)ㅂ니다 -> 웁니다
*4) 울+(으)니까 -> 우니까
*5) 울+(으)셨어요-> 우셨어요
*6) 멀+(으)ㄴ -> 먼
*7) 살+는 -> 사는
You can see that there is no (으) in 1) and 2). If you look closely, there are more changes in 3)~7). After (으) or (스) drops, if there is ㄴ / ㅂ / ㅅ, ㄹfinal consonant drops. The table below will help you understand the process.
vowel endings start with(으), (스) |
(으), (스) drop |
ㄹ drops |
Result |
울+(스)ㅂ니다 |
울+ㅂ니다 |
우+ㅂ니다 |
웁니다 |
살+(으)십니다 |
살+십니다 |
사+십니다 |
사십니다 |
멀+(으)니까 |
멀+니까 |
머+니까 |
머니까 |
달+(으)ㄴ |
달+ㄴ |
다+ㄴ |
단 |
길+(으)ㄹ수록 |
길+ㄹ수록 |
길+ㄹ수록 |
길수록
|
밀+(으)ㄹ 거예요 |
밀+ㄹ 거예요 |
밀+ㄹ 거예요 |
밀 거예요
|
살+는 |
– |
사+는 |
사는 |
Vocabulary>>
울다 to cry
살다 to live
멀다 far
달다 sweet
길다 long
밀다 to push
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