내로라하다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the 육조단경, 1496, as Middle Korean 내로라 ᄒᆞ다. Ultimately from the Middle Korean phrase 내로라 (naylwola, “It is I”) + quoting verb ᄒᆞ다 (hota, “to say”): "to say 'It is I!'".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɛɾo̞ɾa̠ɦa̠da̠] ~ [ne̞ɾo̞ɾa̠ɦa̠da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [내로라하다/네로라하다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naerorahada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naelolahada
McCune–Reischauer?	naerorahada
Yale Romanization?	naylolahata

Verb

내로라하다 • (naerorahada) (infinitive 내로라해 or 내로라하여, sequential 내로라하니)

1. to be a prominent, well-known figure

   이번에 우리 학계에서 내로라하는 분이 오신대.

   Ibeon-e uri hakgye-eseo naerorahaneun bun-i osindae.

   A prominent figure in our field is coming this time.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 내로라하다 (naerorahada): vowel-stem, 하(ha)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	내로라한다 naerorahanda	내로라해 naerorahae	내로라해요 naerorahaeyo	내로라합니다 naerorahamnida
	Past	내로라했다 naerorahaetda	내로라했어 naerorahaesseo	내로라했어요 naerorahaesseoyo	내로라했습니다 naerorahaetseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	내로라하느냐 naerorahaneunya	내로라해 naerorahae	내로라해요 naerorahaeyo	내로라합니까 naerorahamnikka
	Past	내로라했느냐 naerorahaenneunya	내로라했어 naerorahaesseo	내로라했어요 naerorahaesseoyo	내로라했습니까 naerorahaetseumnikka
Hortative		내로라하자 naerorahaja	내로라해 naerorahae	내로라해요 naerorahaeyo	내로라하십시다 naerorahasipsida
Imperative		내로라해라, 내로라하여라 naerorahaera, naerorahayeora	내로라해 naerorahae	내로라해요 naerorahaeyo	내로라합시오 naerorahapsio
Assertive		내로라하겠다 naerorahagetda	내로라하겠어 naerorahagesseo	내로라하겠어요 naerorahagesseoyo	내로라하겠습니다 naerorahagetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		내로라해 naerorahae	내로라해서, 내로라하여서 naerorahaeseo, naerorahayeoseo	내로라하니 naerorahani	내로라하니까 naerorahanikka
Contrast		내로라하지만 naerorahajiman	내로라하는데 naerorahaneunde	내로라하더니 naerorahadeoni
Conjunction		내로라하고 naerorahago
Condition		내로라하면 naerorahamyeon	내로라해야, 내로라하여야 naerorahaeya, naerorahayeoya
Motive		내로라하려고 naeroraharyeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		내로라함 naeroraham	내로라하기 naerorahagi
Past-tense verbal nouns		내로라했음, 내로라하였음 naerorahaesseum, naerorahayeosseum	내로라했기, 내로라하였기 naerorahaetgi, naerorahayeotgi
Determiners	Past	내로라한 naerorahan
	Present	내로라하는 naerorahaneun
	Future	내로라할 naerorahal

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	내로라하신다 naerorahasinda	내로라하셔 naerorahasyeo	내로라하세요, 내로라하셔요 naerorahaseyo, naerorahasyeoyo	내로라하십니다 naerorahasimnida
	Past	내로라하셨다 naerorahasyeotda	내로라하셨어 naerorahasyeosseo	내로라하셨어요 naerorahasyeosseoyo	내로라하셨습니다 naerorahasyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	내로라하시느냐 naerorahasineunya	내로라하셔 naerorahasyeo	내로라하세요, 내로라하셔요 naerorahaseyo, naerorahasyeoyo	내로라하십니까 naerorahasimnikka
	Past	내로라하셨느냐 naerorahasyeonneunya	내로라하셨어 naerorahasyeosseo	내로라하셨어요 naerorahasyeosseoyo	내로라하셨습니까 naerorahasyeotseumnikka
Imperative		내로라하시라 naerorahasira	내로라하셔 naerorahasyeo	내로라하세요 naerorahaseyo	내로라하십시오 naerorahasipsio
Assertive		내로라하시겠다 naerorahasigetda	내로라하시겠어 naerorahasigesseo	내로라하시겠어요 naerorahasigesseoyo	내로라하시겠습니다 naerorahasigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		내로라하셔 naerorahasyeo	내로라하셔서 naerorahasyeoseo	내로라하시니 naerorahasini	내로라하시니까 naerorahasinikka
Contrast		내로라하시지만 naerorahasijiman	내로라하시는데 naerorahasineunde	내로라하시더니 naerorahasideoni
Conjunction		내로라하시고 naerorahasigo
Condition		내로라하시면 naerorahasimyeon	내로라하셔야 naerorahasyeoya
Motive		내로라하시려고 naerorahasiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		내로라하심 naerorahasim	내로라하시기 naerorahasigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		내로라하셨음 naerorahasyeosseum	내로라하셨기 naerorahasyeotgi
Determiners	Past	내로라하신 naerorahasin
	Present	내로라하시는 naerorahasineun
	Future	내로라하실 naerorahasil