수많다

Korean

Etymology

From 수 (數, su, “number”) + 많다 (manta, “many”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)ma̠ntʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [수(ː)만타]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sumanta
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sumanhda
McCune–Reischauer?	sumant'a
Yale Romanization?	swūmanhta

Adjective

수많다 • (sumanta) (infinitive 수많아, sequential 수많으니)

1. To be many; numerous.

Usage notes

• Used primarily in the determinative form 수많은 (sumaneun).

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the adjective 수많다 (sumanta): consonant-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	수많다 sumanta	수많아 sumana	수많아요 sumanayo	수많습니다 sumanseumnida
	Past	수많았다 sumanatda	수많았어 sumanasseo	수많았어요 sumanasseoyo	수많았습니다 sumanatseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	수많으냐 sumaneunya	수많아 sumana	수많아요 sumanayo	수많습니까 sumanseumnikka
	Past	수많았냐 sumanannya	수많았어 sumanasseo	수많았어요 sumanasseoyo	수많았습니까 sumanatseumnikka
Assertive		수많겠다 sumanketda	수많겠어 sumankesseo	수많겠어요 sumankesseoyo	수많겠습니다 sumanketseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		수많아 sumana	수많아서 sumanaseo	수많으니 sumaneuni	수많으니까 sumaneunikka
Contrast		수많지만 sumanchiman	수많은데 sumaneunde	수많더니 sumanteoni
Conjunction		수많고 sumanko
Condition		수많으면 sumaneumyeon	수많아야 sumanaya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		수많음 sumaneum	수많기 sumanki
Past-tense verbal nouns		수많았음 sumanasseum	수많았기 sumanatgi
Determiners	Present		수많은 sumaneun
	Future		수많을 sumaneul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	수많으시다 sumaneusida	수많으셔 sumaneusyeo	수많으세요, 수많으셔요 sumaneuseyo, sumaneusyeoyo	수많으십니다 sumaneusimnida
	Past	수많으셨다 sumaneusyeotda	수많으셨어 sumaneusyeosseo	수많으셨어요 sumaneusyeosseoyo	수많으셨습니다 sumaneusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	수많으시냐 sumaneusinya	수많으셔 sumaneusyeo	수많으세요, 수많으셔요 sumaneuseyo, sumaneusyeoyo	수많으십니까 sumaneusimnikka
	Past	수많으셨냐 sumaneusyeonnya	수많으셨어 sumaneusyeosseo	수많으셨어요 sumaneusyeosseoyo	수많으셨습니까 sumaneusyeotseumnikka
Assertive		수많으시겠다 sumaneusigetda	수많으시겠어 sumaneusigesseo	수많으시겠어요 sumaneusigesseoyo	수많으시겠습니다 sumaneusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		수많으셔 sumaneusyeo	수많으셔서 sumaneusyeoseo	수많으시니 sumaneusini	수많으시니까 sumaneusinikka
Contrast		수많으시지만 sumaneusijiman	수많으신데 sumaneusinde	수많으시더니 sumaneusideoni
Conjunction		수많으시고 sumaneusigo
Condition		수많으시면 sumaneusimyeon	수많으셔야 sumaneusyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		수많으심 sumaneusim	수많으시기 sumaneusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		수많으셨음 sumaneusyeosseum	수많으셨기 sumaneusyeotgi
Determiners	Present		수많으신 sumaneusin
	Future		수많으실 sumaneusil

Derived terms

• 수많이 (sumani, “in large number”)