있다

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Contents 1 Korean 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Conjugation 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 See also

[edit] Korean

[edit] Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: [it̚t͈a] Phonetic hangul: 읻따

Romanization Revised? itda transliteration? issda

[edit] Verb

있다 (itda) 

1. to be (in a place); to exist
   • 뉴욕은 미국에 있다.

     nyuyog-eun migug-e itda.

     New York is in the United States.

   • 물속에 물고기가 있다.

     mulsog-e mulgogi-ga itda.

     There are fish in the water.

2. To be (in a state)
   • 서 있다

     seo itda

     to be standing

   • 울고 있다

     ulgo itda

     to be crying

   • 모여 있다

     moyeo itda

     to be gathered

3. To have
   • 그녀는 남자 친구가 있다.

     geunyeo-neun namja chingu-ga itda.

     She has a boyfriend.

[edit] Conjugation

• 해라체 (haerache, “plain”): 있다, 있었다, 있겠다; 있느냐, 있었느냐, 있겠느냐
• 해요체 (haeyoche, “polite”): 있어요, 있었어요, 있겠어요
• 해체 (haeche, “informal”): 있어, 있었어, 있겠어
• 합쇼체 (hapsyoche, “formal”): 있읍니다, 있었습니다, 있겠습니다; 있읍니까, 있었습니까, 있겠습니까
• Honorific:
  • (to be in a place, to exist): 계시다 (gyesida)
  • (to be in a state): 계시다 (gyesida)
  • (to have): 있으시다 (itseusida)

[edit] Antonyms

• 없다 (eopda, “to lack, to be absent”)

[edit] See also

• 이다 (ida, “to equal (copula)”)
• 아니다 (anida, “not to equal (negative copula)”)