Korean

모자라다

모자라다
Meaning: to be insufficient; to lack; to be short of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 모자라다
Present 모자란다
Polite 모자라요
Formal 모자랍니다
Past 모자랐다
Past + Polite 모자랐어요
Guess + Polite 모자라겠어요
Connective 모자라고
Conditional 모자라면
Volitional 모자라자
Imperative 모자라라
Imperative + Polite 모자라세요
Attributive 모자라는 / 모자란 / 모자랄

Example sentences

I couldn't finish my homework because I ran out of time.
사람 수가 모자란다.
The number of people is insufficient.

Usage Notes

Used to express that something is not enough or falls short of a required amount or standard.

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