Korean

어리다

어리다
Meaning: to be young; to be immature; to form (of tears, dew)
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 어리다
Present 어린다
Polite 어려요
Formal 어립니다
Past 어렸다
Past + Polite 어렸어요
Guess + Polite 어리겠어요
Connective 어리고
Conditional 어리면
Volitional 어리자
Imperative 어려라
Imperative + Polite 어리세요
Attributive 어리는 / 어린 / 어릴

Example sentences

그는 나이가 어리지만 생각이 깊다.
He is young, but his thoughts are deep.
어렸을 적에 자주 가던 공원에 갔다.
I went to the park that I used to go to often when I was young.
어릴 때 자주 가던 공원에 다시 가봤어요.
I went to the park I used to go to often when I was young.
내 남동생은 어릴 때 정말 울보였다.
My younger brother was such a crybaby when he was young.
그는 어린 시절의 영화를 극복하고 성공했다.
He overcame the misfortunes of his childhood and succeeded.

Usage Notes

Primarily means 'to be young'. Can also be used to describe something as immature. A different meaning is for liquids like tears or dew to well up or form.

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