낡다
to be worn out, old
Principal parts
- 관형사형Modifier
- 낡은
- 아/어Infinitive
- 낡아
- -으니Since
- 낡으니
- 합니다Formal
- 낡습니다
Present
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 낡아요 | 낡습니다 | 낡아 | 낡다 |
Past
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 낡았어요 | 낡았습니다 | 낡았어 | 낡았다 |
Future & presumptive
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -겠-Will / must be | 낡겠어요 | 낡겠습니다 | 낡겠어 | 낡겠다 |
| -을 것이다Going to | 낡을 거예요 | 낡을 것입니다 | 낡을 거야 | 낡을 것이다 |
Questions
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 낡아요? | 낡습니까? | 낡아? | 낡으니? |
| 과거Past | 낡았어요? | 낡았습니까? | 낡았어? | 낡았니? |
Negation
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 안Not (short) | 안 낡아요 | 안 낡습니다 | 안 낡아 | 안 낡다 |
| -지 않다Not (long) | 낡지 않아요 | 낡지 않습니다 | 낡지 않아 | 낡지 않다 |
Honorific
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 낡으세요 | 낡으십니다 | 낡으셔 | 낡으시다 |
| 과거Past | 낡으셨어요 | 낡으셨습니다 | 낡으셨어 | 낡으셨다 |
Modifying a noun
- 현재Present
- 낡은
- 과거Past
- 낡은
- 미래Future
- 낡을
- 회상Used to
- 낡던
Joining clauses
- -고and
- 낡고
- -게-ly / so that
- 낡게
- -어서so / and then
- 낡아서
- -으니까since
- 낡으니까
- -으면if / when
- 낡으면
- -지만but
- 낡지만
- -는데and / but (setting up)
- 낡은데
- -어도even if
- 낡아도
Sentence patterns
- 1이 낡다
In real sentences
생각이 아주 낡았어.
His thinking is very behind the times.
낡은 옷을 버려야 해요.
You have to throw away old (worn out) clothes.
31년입니다. 따라서 이 시스템은 그저 낡아빠진 것이었습니다.
So, this system was just obsolete, they expired.
자전거는 어디든지 갈 수 있고, 낡아갑니다.
You see bikes going everywhere, and the bikes wear out.
Common questions
How do you conjugate 낡다 in Korean?
낡다 (to be worn out, old) is 낡아요 in the polite 해요체, 낡습니다 in formal 합니다체, 낡아 in casual 반말 and 낡다 in the plain written style. The past is 낡았어요.
What is the past tense of 낡다?
낡았어요 in everyday polite speech, 낡았습니다 formally. It is built from the 아/어 form 낡아 plus ㅆ, which is why an irregular stem shows its irregularity here.
Is 낡다 a regular verb?
Yes. Its stem never changes shape: 낡습니다, 낡아, 낡으니 all keep 낡 intact. Only the ending moves.
What TOPIK level is 낡다?
3급 — TOPIK 3, lower intermediate.
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