여물다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 여믈〮다〮 (Yale: yèmúl-tá). Compare 영글다 (yeonggeulda).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹muɭda̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [여물다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeomulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeomulda
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏmulda
Yale Romanization?	yemulta

Verb

여물다 • (yeomulda) (infinitive 여물어, sequential 여무니)

1. (intransitive, of fruits or crops) to ripe, to become ripen, to mature

   Synonym: 영글다 (yeonggeulda)

   알이 잘 여문 옥수수

   ar-i jal yeomun oksusu

   The corn that riped well

2. (intransitive, of light or natural phenomena) to mature; to become stronger

   Synonym: 영글다 (yeonggeulda)

   조각달이 점점 여문다

   jogakdar-i jeomjeom yeomunda

   The crescent moon is getting darker little by little.

   • 1983 September, Jo Jung-rae, The Tae Baek Mountains:

     가을이 감빛으로 여물고 아침저녁으로 첫 추위가 비치기 시작할 때였다.

     Ga'eur-i gambich-euro yeomulgo achimjeonyeog-euro cheot chuwi-ga bichigi sijak-hal ttae-yeotda.

     Autumn colours became orange; it was time for the first cold to shine.

3. (transitive, of work or speech) to finish, to get done; to end

   그는 감격에 겨워 말을 여물지 못했다

   geu-neun gamgyeog-e gyeowo mar-eul yeomulji mothaetda

   It was too emotional for him so he couldn't finish his words.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 여물다 (yeomulda): consonant-stem, ㄹ(l)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	여문다 yeomunda	여물어 yeomureo	여물어요 yeomureoyo	여뭅니다 yeomumnida
	Past	여물었다 yeomureotda	여물었어 yeomureosseo	여물었어요 yeomureosseoyo	여물었습니다 yeomureotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	여무느냐 yeomuneunya	여물어 yeomureo	여물어요 yeomureoyo	여뭅니까 yeomumnikka
	Past	여물었느냐 yeomureonneunya	여물었어 yeomureosseo	여물었어요 yeomureosseoyo	여물었습니까 yeomureotseumnikka
Hortative		여물자 yeomulja	여물어 yeomureo	여물어요 yeomureoyo	여무십시다 yeomusipsida
Imperative		여물어라 yeomureora	여물어 yeomureo	여물어요 yeomureoyo	여뭅시오 yeomupsio
Assertive		여물겠다 yeomulgetda	여물겠어 yeomulgesseo	여물겠어요 yeomulgesseoyo	여물겠습니다 yeomulgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		여물어 yeomureo	여물어서 yeomureoseo	여무니 yeomuni	여무니까 yeomunikka
Contrast		여물지만 yeomuljiman	여무는데 yeomuneunde	여물더니 yeomuldeoni
Conjunction		여물고 yeomulgo
Condition		여물면 yeomulmyeon	여물어야 yeomureoya
Motive		여물려고 yeomullyeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		여묾 yeomum	여물기 yeomulgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		여물었음 yeomureosseum	여물었기 yeomureotgi
Determiners	Past	여문 yeomun
	Present	여무는 yeomuneun
	Future	여물 yeomul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	여무신다 yeomusinda	여무셔 yeomusyeo	여무세요, 여무셔요 yeomuseyo, yeomusyeoyo	여무십니다 yeomusimnida
	Past	여무셨다 yeomusyeotda	여무셨어 yeomusyeosseo	여무셨어요 yeomusyeosseoyo	여무셨습니다 yeomusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	여무시느냐 yeomusineunya	여무셔 yeomusyeo	여무세요, 여무셔요 yeomuseyo, yeomusyeoyo	여무십니까 yeomusimnikka
	Past	여무셨느냐 yeomusyeonneunya	여무셨어 yeomusyeosseo	여무셨어요 yeomusyeosseoyo	여무셨습니까 yeomusyeotseumnikka
Imperative		여무시라 yeomusira	여무셔 yeomusyeo	여무세요 yeomuseyo	여무십시오 yeomusipsio
Assertive		여무시겠다 yeomusigetda	여무시겠어 yeomusigesseo	여무시겠어요 yeomusigesseoyo	여무시겠습니다 yeomusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		여무셔 yeomusyeo	여무셔서 yeomusyeoseo	여무시니 yeomusini	여무시니까 yeomusinikka
Contrast		여무시지만 yeomusijiman	여무시는데 yeomusineunde	여무시더니 yeomusideoni
Conjunction		여무시고 yeomusigo
Condition		여무시면 yeomusimyeon	여무셔야 yeomusyeoya
Motive		여무시려고 yeomusiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		여무심 yeomusim	여무시기 yeomusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		여무셨음 yeomusyeosseum	여무셨기 yeomusyeotgi
Determiners	Past	여무신 yeomusin
	Present	여무시는 yeomusineun
	Future	여무실 yeomusil

Adjective

여물다 • (yeomulda) (infinitive 여물어, sequential 여무니)

1. (of words and actions) (to be) astute, shrewd

   일 처리를 여물게 하다

   il cheori-reul yeomulge hada

   to handle work astutely

2. (of personality) (to be) frugal, thrifty, unwasteful

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the adjective 여물다 (yeomulda): consonant-stem, ㄹ(l)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	여물다 yeomulda	여물어 yeomureo	여물어요 yeomureoyo	여뭅니다 yeomumnida
	Past	여물었다 yeomureotda	여물었어 yeomureosseo	여물었어요 yeomureosseoyo	여물었습니다 yeomureotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	여무냐 yeomunya	여물어 yeomureo	여물어요 yeomureoyo	여뭅니까 yeomumnikka
	Past	여물었냐 yeomureonnya	여물었어 yeomureosseo	여물었어요 yeomureosseoyo	여물었습니까 yeomureotseumnikka
Assertive		여물겠다 yeomulgetda	여물겠어 yeomulgesseo	여물겠어요 yeomulgesseoyo	여물겠습니다 yeomulgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		여물어 yeomureo	여물어서 yeomureoseo	여무니 yeomuni	여무니까 yeomunikka
Contrast		여물지만 yeomuljiman	여문데 yeomunde	여물더니 yeomuldeoni
Conjunction		여물고 yeomulgo
Condition		여물면 yeomulmyeon	여물어야 yeomureoya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		여묾 yeomum	여물기 yeomulgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		여물었음 yeomureosseum	여물었기 yeomureotgi
Determiners	Present		여문 yeomun
	Future		여물 yeomul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	여무시다 yeomusida	여무셔 yeomusyeo	여무세요, 여무셔요 yeomuseyo, yeomusyeoyo	여무십니다 yeomusimnida
	Past	여무셨다 yeomusyeotda	여무셨어 yeomusyeosseo	여무셨어요 yeomusyeosseoyo	여무셨습니다 yeomusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	여무시냐 yeomusinya	여무셔 yeomusyeo	여무세요, 여무셔요 yeomuseyo, yeomusyeoyo	여무십니까 yeomusimnikka
	Past	여무셨냐 yeomusyeonnya	여무셨어 yeomusyeosseo	여무셨어요 yeomusyeosseoyo	여무셨습니까 yeomusyeotseumnikka
Assertive		여무시겠다 yeomusigetda	여무시겠어 yeomusigesseo	여무시겠어요 yeomusigesseoyo	여무시겠습니다 yeomusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		여무셔 yeomusyeo	여무셔서 yeomusyeoseo	여무시니 yeomusini	여무시니까 yeomusinikka
Contrast		여무시지만 yeomusijiman	여무신데 yeomusinde	여무시더니 yeomusideoni
Conjunction		여무시고 yeomusigo
Condition		여무시면 yeomusimyeon	여무셔야 yeomusyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		여무심 yeomusim	여무시기 yeomusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		여무셨음 yeomusyeosseum	여무셨기 yeomusyeotgi
Determiners	Present		여무신 yeomusin
	Future		여무실 yeomusil