흐르다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as 흐르다 (Yale: huluta).

Pronunciation

• IPA: hɯˈɾɯda
• Phonetic hangul: 흐르다

Romanization

Revised	heureuda
McCune–Reischauer	hŭrŭda	Yale	huluta

Verb

흐르다 (heureuda) infinitive 흘러, sequential 흐르니

1. To flow; to pass by.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 흐르다 (heureuda)

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
indicative	흐른다 (heureunda) past: 흘렀다 (heulleotda)	흘러 (heulleo) past: 흘렀어 (heulleosseo)	흘러요 (heulleoyo) past: 흘렀어요 (heulleosseoyo)	흐릅니다 (heureumnida) past: 흘렀습니다 (heulleotseumnida)
interrogative	흐르느냐 (heureuneunya) past: 흘렀느냐 (heulleonneunya)	흘러 (heulleo) past: 흘렀어 (heulleosseo)	흘러요 (heulleoyo) past: 흘렀어요 (heulleosseoyo)	흐릅니까 (heureumnikka) past: 흘렀습니까 (heulleotseumnikka)
hortative	흐르자 (heureuja)	흘러 (heulleo)	흘러요 (heulleoyo)	흐릅시다 (heureupsida)
imperative	흘러라 (heulleora)	흘러 (heulleo)	흘러요 (heulleoyo)	흐릅시오 (heureupsio)
assertive	흐르겠다 (heureugetda)	흐르겠어 (heureugesseo)	흐르겠어요 (heureugesseoyo)	흐르겠습니다 (heureugetseumnida)
Connective forms
cause or reason	흘러 (heulleo)	흘러서 (heulleoseo)	흐르니 (heureuni)	흐르니까 (heureunikka)
contrast	흐르지만 (heureujiman)	흐르는데 (heureuneunde)	흐르더니 (heureudeoni)	conjunction 흐르고 (heureugo)
condition	흐르면 (heureumyeon)	흘러야 (heulleoya)		motive 흐르려고 (heureuryeogo)
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		흐름 (heureum)	흐르기 (heureugi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		흘렀음 (heulleosseum)	흘렀기 (heulleotgi)
Determiners		past 흐른 (heureun)	present 흐르는 (heureuneun)	future 흐를 (heureul)

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
indicative	흐르신다 (heureusinda) past: 흐르셨다 (heureusyeotda)	흐르셔 (heureusyeo) past: 흐르셨어 (heureusyeosseo)	흐르세요 (heureuseyo) or 흐르셔요 (heureusyeoyo) past: 흐르셨어요 (heureusyeosseoyo)	흐르십니다 (heureusimnida) past: 흐르셨습니다 (heureusyeotseumnida)
interrogative	흐르시느냐 (heureusineunya) past: 흐르셨느냐 (heureusyeonneunya)	흐르셔 (heureusyeo) past: 흐르셨어 (heureusyeosseo)	흐르세요 (heureuseyo) or 흐르셔요 (heureusyeoyo) past: 흐르셨어요 (heureusyeosseoyo)	흐르십니까 (heureusimnikka) past: 흐르셨습니까 (heureusyeotseumnikka)
imperative	흐르시라 (heureusira)	흐르셔 (heureusyeo)	흐르세요 (heureuseyo) or 흐르셔요 (heureusyeoyo)	흐르십시오 (heureusipsio)
assertive	흐르시겠다 (heureusigetda)	흐르시겠어 (heureusigesseo)	흐르시겠어요 (heureusigesseoyo)	흐르시겠습니다 (heureusigetseumnida)
Connective forms with honorific
cause or reason	흐르셔 (heureusyeo)	흐르셔서 (heureusyeoseo)	흐르시니 (heureusini)	흐르시니까 (heureusinikka)
contrast	흐르시지만 (heureusijiman)	흐르시는데 (heureusineunde)	흐르시더니 (heureusideoni)	conjunction 흐르시고 (heureusigo)
condition	흐르시면 (heureusimyeon)	흐르셔야 (heureusyeoya)		motive 흐르시려고 (heureusiryeogo)
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		흐르심 (heureusim)	흐르시기 (heureusigi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		흐르셨음 (heureusyeosseum)	흐르셨기 (heureusyeotgi)
Determiners		past 흐르신 (heureusin)	present 흐르시는 (heureusineun)	future 흐르실 (heureusil)

Related terms

• 흘리다 (heullida, “to flow or drip with”)