건너다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 걷〯나다〮 (Yale: kětnàtá). From 걷— (geot-) + 나— (na-).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)nnʌ̹da̠]

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• Phonetic hangul: [건(ː)너다]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geonneoda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geonneoda
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏnnŏda
Yale Romanization?	kēnneta

Verb

건너다 • (geonneoda) (infinitive 건너어, sequential 건너니)

1. (transitive) to cross (a street, river, ridge, etc.)

   여기는 조심해서 건너 가세요.

   Yeogi-neun josimhaeseo geonneo gaseyo.

   Please cross carefully here.

2. (transitive) to be moved from one side to another

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 건너다 (geonneoda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	건넌다 geonneonda	건너어 geonneo'eo	건너어요 geonneo'eoyo	건넙니다 geonneomnida
	Past	건너었다 geonneo'eotda	건너었어 geonneo'eosseo	건너었어요 geonneo'eosseoyo	건너었습니다 geonneo'eotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	건너느냐 geonneoneunya	건너어 geonneo'eo	건너어요 geonneo'eoyo	건넙니까 geonneomnikka
	Past	건너었느냐 geonneo'eonneunya	건너었어 geonneo'eosseo	건너었어요 geonneo'eosseoyo	건너었습니까 geonneo'eotseumnikka
Hortative		건너자 geonneoja	건너어 geonneo'eo	건너어요 geonneo'eoyo	건너십시다 geonneosipsida
Imperative		건너어라 geonneo'eora	건너어 geonneo'eo	건너어요 geonneo'eoyo	건넙시오 geonneopsio
Assertive		건너겠다 geonneogetda	건너겠어 geonneogesseo	건너겠어요 geonneogesseoyo	건너겠습니다 geonneogetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		건너어 geonneo'eo	건너어서 geonneo'eoseo	건너니 geonneoni	건너니까 geonneonikka
Contrast		건너지만 geonneojiman	건너는데 geonneoneunde	건너더니 geonneodeoni
Conjunction		건너고 geonneogo
Condition		건너면 geonneomyeon	건너어야 geonneo'eoya
Motive		건너려고 geonneoryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		건넘 geonneom	건너기 geonneogi
Past-tense verbal nouns		건너었음 geonneo'eosseum	건너었기 geonneo'eotgi
Determiners	Past	건넌 geonneon
	Present	건너는 geonneoneun
	Future	건널 geonneol

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	건너신다 geonneosinda	건너셔 geonneosyeo	건너세요, 건너셔요 geonneoseyo, geonneosyeoyo	건너십니다 geonneosimnida
	Past	건너셨다 geonneosyeotda	건너셨어 geonneosyeosseo	건너셨어요 geonneosyeosseoyo	건너셨습니다 geonneosyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	건너시느냐 geonneosineunya	건너셔 geonneosyeo	건너세요, 건너셔요 geonneoseyo, geonneosyeoyo	건너십니까 geonneosimnikka
	Past	건너셨느냐 geonneosyeonneunya	건너셨어 geonneosyeosseo	건너셨어요 geonneosyeosseoyo	건너셨습니까 geonneosyeotseumnikka
Imperative		건너시라 geonneosira	건너셔 geonneosyeo	건너세요 geonneoseyo	건너십시오 geonneosipsio
Assertive		건너시겠다 geonneosigetda	건너시겠어 geonneosigesseo	건너시겠어요 geonneosigesseoyo	건너시겠습니다 geonneosigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		건너셔 geonneosyeo	건너셔서 geonneosyeoseo	건너시니 geonneosini	건너시니까 geonneosinikka
Contrast		건너시지만 geonneosijiman	건너시는데 geonneosineunde	건너시더니 geonneosideoni
Conjunction		건너시고 geonneosigo
Condition		건너시면 geonneosimyeon	건너셔야 geonneosyeoya
Motive		건너시려고 geonneosiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		건너심 geonneosim	건너시기 geonneosigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		건너셨음 geonneosyeosseum	건너셨기 geonneosyeotgi
Determiners	Past	건너신 geonneosin
	Present	건너시는 geonneosineun
	Future	건너실 geonneosil

Related terms

• 건너가다 (geonneogada)
• 건너오다 (geonneooda)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 May 27 (last accessed)) “건너다 [geonneoda]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎^[1]