끊임없다

Korean

Etymology

Univerbation of 끊임 (kkeunim) +‎ 없다 (eopda), i.e. "without cessation".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ɯnimʌ̹p̚t͈a̠]

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• Phonetic hangul: [끄니멉따]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkeunimeopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkeunh'im'eobsda
McCune–Reischauer?	kkŭnimŏpta
Yale Romanization?	kkunh.im.epsta

Adjective

끊임없다 • (kkeunimeopda) (infinitive 끊임없어, sequential 끊임없으니)

1. continued, continuous, incessant

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the adjective 끊임없다 (kkeunimeopda): consonant-stem, 있/없(it/eop)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	끊임없다 kkeunimeopda	끊임없어 kkeunimeopseo	끊임없어요 kkeunimeopseoyo	끊임없습니다 kkeunimeopseumnida
	Past	끊임없었다 kkeunimeopseotda	끊임없었어 kkeunimeopseosseo	끊임없었어요 kkeunimeopseosseoyo	끊임없었습니다 kkeunimeopseotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	끊임없느냐 kkeunimeomneunya	끊임없어 kkeunimeopseo	끊임없어요 kkeunimeopseoyo	끊임없습니까 kkeunimeopseumnikka
	Past	끊임없었느냐 kkeunimeopseonneunya	끊임없었어 kkeunimeopseosseo	끊임없었어요 kkeunimeopseosseoyo	끊임없었습니까 kkeunimeopseotseumnikka
Assertive		끊임없겠다 kkeunimeopgetda	끊임없겠어 kkeunimeopgesseo	끊임없겠어요 kkeunimeopgesseoyo	끊임없겠습니다 kkeunimeopgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		끊임없어 kkeunimeopseo	끊임없어서 kkeunimeopseoseo	끊임없으니 kkeunimeopseuni	끊임없으니까 kkeunimeopseunikka
Contrast		끊임없지만 kkeunimeopjiman	끊임없는데 kkeunimeomneunde	끊임없더니 kkeunimeopdeoni
Conjunction		끊임없고 kkeunimeopgo
Condition		끊임없으면 kkeunimeopseumyeon	끊임없어야 kkeunimeopseoya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		끊임없음 kkeunimeopseum	끊임없기 kkeunimeopgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		끊임없었음 kkeunimeopseosseum	끊임없었기 kkeunimeopseotgi
Determiners	Present		끊임없는 kkeunimeomneun
	Future		끊임없을 kkeunimeopseul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	끊임없으시다 kkeunimeopseusida	끊임없으셔 kkeunimeopseusyeo	끊임없으세요, 끊임없으셔요 kkeunimeopseuseyo, kkeunimeopseusyeoyo	끊임없으십니다 kkeunimeopseusimnida
	Past	끊임없으셨다 kkeunimeopseusyeotda	끊임없으셨어 kkeunimeopseusyeosseo	끊임없으셨어요 kkeunimeopseusyeosseoyo	끊임없으셨습니다 kkeunimeopseusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	끊임없으시냐 kkeunimeopseusinya	끊임없으셔 kkeunimeopseusyeo	끊임없으세요, 끊임없으셔요 kkeunimeopseuseyo, kkeunimeopseusyeoyo	끊임없으십니까 kkeunimeopseusimnikka
	Past	끊임없으셨냐 kkeunimeopseusyeonnya	끊임없으셨어 kkeunimeopseusyeosseo	끊임없으셨어요 kkeunimeopseusyeosseoyo	끊임없으셨습니까 kkeunimeopseusyeotseumnikka
Assertive		끊임없으시겠다 kkeunimeopseusigetda	끊임없으시겠어 kkeunimeopseusigesseo	끊임없으시겠어요 kkeunimeopseusigesseoyo	끊임없으시겠습니다 kkeunimeopseusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		끊임없으셔 kkeunimeopseusyeo	끊임없으셔서 kkeunimeopseusyeoseo	끊임없으시니 kkeunimeopseusini	끊임없으시니까 kkeunimeopseusinikka
Contrast		끊임없으시지만 kkeunimeopseusijiman	끊임없으신데 kkeunimeopseusinde	끊임없으시더니 kkeunimeopseusideoni
Conjunction		끊임없으시고 kkeunimeopseusigo
Condition		끊임없으시면 kkeunimeopseusimyeon	끊임없으셔야 kkeunimeopseusyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		끊임없으심 kkeunimeopseusim	끊임없으시기 kkeunimeopseusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		끊임없으셨음 kkeunimeopseusyeosseum	끊임없으셨기 kkeunimeopseusyeotgi
Determiners	Present		끊임없으신 kkeunimeopseusin
	Future		끊임없으실 kkeunimeopseusil