Korean

남다

남다
Meaning: to remain, to be left
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 남다
Present 남는다
Polite 남아요
Formal 남습니다
Past 남았다
Past + Polite 남았어요
Guess + Polite 남겠어요
Connective 남고
Conditional 남으면
Volitional 남자
Imperative 남아라
Imperative + Polite 남으세요
Attributive 남는 / 남은 / 남을

Example sentences

It was a trip that will remain in my memory for a long time.
불꽃이 꺼지고 하얀 재만 남았다.
The flame went out and only white ash remained.
그는 역사에 길이 남을 인물이다.
He is a figure who will be long remembered in history.
냉장고에 달걀이 세 알 남아 있다.
There are three eggs left in the refrigerator.
날씨가 경기에서 큰 변수로 남았다.
The weather remained a major factor in the game.
남은 숙제를 마저 끝내고 자야 해요.
I should finish the rest of my homework and go to sleep.
그의 얼굴에는 어릴 적 사고의 자국이 희미하게 남아 있었다.
A trace of an accident from his childhood remained faintly on his face.
제출 기한이 얼마 남지 않았어요.
There is not much time left until the submission deadline.
그녀의 기억 속에는 그날의 풍경이 선명하게 남아있다.
The scenery of that day remains vividly in her memory.
경주에는 소중한 문화유산이 많이 남아 있다.
There are many precious cultural heritages left in Gyeongju.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate that something is left over or stays in a certain state or place.

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