태어나다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 타나다 (Yale: thanata).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰɛʌ̹na̠da̠] ~ [tʰe̞ʌ̹na̠da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [태어나다/테어나다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	taeeonada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	taeeonada
McCune–Reischauer?	t'aeŏnada
Yale Romanization?	thay.enata

South Korean Standard Language	태어나다 (taeeonada)
North Korean Standard Language	태여나다 (taeyeonada)

Verb

태어나다 • (taeeonada) (infinitive 태어나, sequential 태어나니)

1. (intransitive) to be born

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 태어나다 (taeeonada): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	태어난다 taeeonanda	태어나 taeeona	태어나요 taeeonayo	태어납니다 taeeonamnida
	Past	태어났다 taeeonatda	태어났어 taeeonasseo	태어났어요 taeeonasseoyo	태어났습니다 taeeonatseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	태어나느냐 taeeonaneunya	태어나 taeeona	태어나요 taeeonayo	태어납니까 taeeonamnikka
	Past	태어났느냐 taeeonanneunya	태어났어 taeeonasseo	태어났어요 taeeonasseoyo	태어났습니까 taeeonatseumnikka
Hortative		태어나자 taeeonaja	태어나 taeeona	태어나요 taeeonayo	태어나십시다 taeeonasipsida
Imperative		태어나라 taeeonara	태어나 taeeona	태어나요 taeeonayo	태어납시오 taeeonapsio
Assertive		태어나겠다 taeeonagetda	태어나겠어 taeeonagesseo	태어나겠어요 taeeonagesseoyo	태어나겠습니다 taeeonagetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		태어나 taeeona	태어나서 taeeonaseo	태어나니 taeeonani	태어나니까 taeeonanikka
Contrast		태어나지만 taeeonajiman	태어나는데 taeeonaneunde	태어나더니 taeeonadeoni
Conjunction		태어나고 taeeonago
Condition		태어나면 taeeonamyeon	태어나야 taeeonaya
Motive		태어나려고 taeeonaryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		태어남 taeeonam	태어나기 taeeonagi
Past-tense verbal nouns		태어났음 taeeonasseum	태어났기 taeeonatgi
Determiners	Past	태어난 taeeonan
	Present	태어나는 taeeonaneun
	Future	태어날 taeeonal

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	태어나신다 taeeonasinda	태어나셔 taeeonasyeo	태어나세요, 태어나셔요 taeeonaseyo, taeeonasyeoyo	태어나십니다 taeeonasimnida
	Past	태어나셨다 taeeonasyeotda	태어나셨어 taeeonasyeosseo	태어나셨어요 taeeonasyeosseoyo	태어나셨습니다 taeeonasyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	태어나시느냐 taeeonasineunya	태어나셔 taeeonasyeo	태어나세요, 태어나셔요 taeeonaseyo, taeeonasyeoyo	태어나십니까 taeeonasimnikka
	Past	태어나셨느냐 taeeonasyeonneunya	태어나셨어 taeeonasyeosseo	태어나셨어요 taeeonasyeosseoyo	태어나셨습니까 taeeonasyeotseumnikka
Imperative		태어나시라 taeeonasira	태어나셔 taeeonasyeo	태어나세요 taeeonaseyo	태어나십시오 taeeonasipsio
Assertive		태어나시겠다 taeeonasigetda	태어나시겠어 taeeonasigesseo	태어나시겠어요 taeeonasigesseoyo	태어나시겠습니다 taeeonasigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		태어나셔 taeeonasyeo	태어나셔서 taeeonasyeoseo	태어나시니 taeeonasini	태어나시니까 taeeonasinikka
Contrast		태어나시지만 taeeonasijiman	태어나시는데 taeeonasineunde	태어나시더니 taeeonasideoni
Conjunction		태어나시고 taeeonasigo
Condition		태어나시면 taeeonasimyeon	태어나셔야 taeeonasyeoya
Motive		태어나시려고 taeeonasiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		태어나심 taeeonasim	태어나시기 taeeonasigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		태어나셨음 taeeonasyeosseum	태어나셨기 taeeonasyeotgi
Determiners	Past	태어나신 taeeonasin
	Present	태어나시는 taeeonasineun
	Future	태어나실 taeeonasil

Synonyms

• 출생하다 (出生—, chulsaenghada)