내려가다

Korean

Etymology

From 내리— (naeri-, “to descend”) + 가— (ga-, “to go”). First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄂᆞ려가다 (Yale: nolyekata).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɛɾjʌ̹ɡa̠da̠] ~ [ne̞ɾjʌ̹ɡa̠da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [내려가다/네려가다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naeryeogada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naelyeogada
McCune–Reischauer?	naeryŏgada
Yale Romanization?	naylyekata

Verb

내려가다 • (naeryeogada) (infinitive 내려가, sequential 내려가니)

1. to go downwards (such as from one floor to another)
   • 나는 그 청구액을 상환하러 가게에 쭉 내려가고 있는 길이야.

     naneun geu cheongguaegeul sanghwanhareo gagee jjuk naeryeogago inneun giriya.

     I'm going straight down to the store to redeem that bill.

   1916, L. Frank Baum, Mary Louise in the Country Chapter 19

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 내려가다 (naeryeogada): vowel-stem, 가(ga)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	내려간다 naeryeoganda	내려가 naeryeoga	내려가요 naeryeogayo	내려갑니다 naeryeogamnida
	Past	내려갔다 naeryeogatda	내려갔어 naeryeogasseo	내려갔어요 naeryeogasseoyo	내려갔습니다 naeryeogatseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	내려가느냐 naeryeoganeunya	내려가 naeryeoga	내려가요 naeryeogayo	내려갑니까 naeryeogamnikka
	Past	내려갔느냐 naeryeoganneunya	내려갔어 naeryeogasseo	내려갔어요 naeryeogasseoyo	내려갔습니까 naeryeogatseumnikka
Hortative		내려가자 naeryeogaja	내려가 naeryeoga	내려가요 naeryeogayo	내려가십시다 naeryeogasipsida
Imperative		내려가거라, 내려가라 naeryeogageora, naeryeogara	내려가 naeryeoga	내려가요 naeryeogayo	내려갑시오 naeryeogapsio
Assertive		내려가겠다 naeryeogagetda	내려가겠어 naeryeogagesseo	내려가겠어요 naeryeogagesseoyo	내려가겠습니다 naeryeogagetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		내려가 naeryeoga	내려가서 naeryeogaseo	내려가니 naeryeogani	내려가니까 naeryeoganikka
Contrast		내려가지만 naeryeogajiman	내려가는데 naeryeoganeunde	내려가더니 naeryeogadeoni
Conjunction		내려가고 naeryeogago
Condition		내려가면 naeryeogamyeon	내려가야 naeryeogaya
Motive		내려가려고 naeryeogaryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		내려감 naeryeogam	내려가기 naeryeogagi
Past-tense verbal nouns		내려갔음 naeryeogasseum	내려갔기 naeryeogatgi
Determiners	Past	내려간 naeryeogan
	Present	내려가는 naeryeoganeun
	Future	내려갈 naeryeogal

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	내려가신다 naeryeogasinda	내려가셔 naeryeogasyeo	내려가세요, 내려가셔요 naeryeogaseyo, naeryeogasyeoyo	내려가십니다 naeryeogasimnida
	Past	내려가셨다 naeryeogasyeotda	내려가셨어 naeryeogasyeosseo	내려가셨어요 naeryeogasyeosseoyo	내려가셨습니다 naeryeogasyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	내려가시느냐 naeryeogasineunya	내려가셔 naeryeogasyeo	내려가세요, 내려가셔요 naeryeogaseyo, naeryeogasyeoyo	내려가십니까 naeryeogasimnikka
	Past	내려가셨느냐 naeryeogasyeonneunya	내려가셨어 naeryeogasyeosseo	내려가셨어요 naeryeogasyeosseoyo	내려가셨습니까 naeryeogasyeotseumnikka
Imperative		내려가시라 naeryeogasira	내려가셔 naeryeogasyeo	내려가세요 naeryeogaseyo	내려가십시오 naeryeogasipsio
Assertive		내려가시겠다 naeryeogasigetda	내려가시겠어 naeryeogasigesseo	내려가시겠어요 naeryeogasigesseoyo	내려가시겠습니다 naeryeogasigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		내려가셔 naeryeogasyeo	내려가셔서 naeryeogasyeoseo	내려가시니 naeryeogasini	내려가시니까 naeryeogasinikka
Contrast		내려가시지만 naeryeogasijiman	내려가시는데 naeryeogasineunde	내려가시더니 naeryeogasideoni
Conjunction		내려가시고 naeryeogasigo
Condition		내려가시면 naeryeogasimyeon	내려가셔야 naeryeogasyeoya
Motive		내려가시려고 naeryeogasiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		내려가심 naeryeogasim	내려가시기 naeryeogasigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		내려가셨음 naeryeogasyeosseum	내려가셨기 naeryeogasyeotgi
Determiners	Past	내려가신 naeryeogasin
	Present	내려가시는 naeryeogasineun
	Future	내려가실 naeryeogasil

Antonyms

• 올라가다 (ollagada, “to go upwards”)