크다

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 크다 (Yale: khuta). From the same source as 하— (ha-). 하다 (hada) and 크다 (keuda) were both used interchangeably to mean big. For example, 한- (han-) + 블 (beul) which is the same meaning as 큰불 (keunbul, “big fire”). Also, 한- (han-) + 아비 (abi) which is the same meaning as 큰아버지 (keunabeoji, “the elder brother of one's father”)

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kxɯda̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [크다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	keuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	keuda
McCune–Reischauer?	k'ŭda
Yale Romanization?	khuta

Adjective

크다 • (keuda) (infinitive 커, sequential 크니)

1. (to be) big, large, great

   그는 키가 크다.

   geuneun kiga keuda.

   He is tall.

   • 이것은 너무 크다.

     igeos-eun neomu keuda.

     This is too big!

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the adjective 크다 (keuda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	크다 keuda	커 keo	커요 keoyo	큽니다 keumnida
	Past	컸다 keotda	컸어 keosseo	컸어요 keosseoyo	컸습니다 keotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	크냐 keunya	커 keo	커요 keoyo	큽니까 keumnikka
	Past	컸냐 keonnya	컸어 keosseo	컸어요 keosseoyo	컸습니까 keotseumnikka
Assertive		크겠다 keugetda	크겠어 keugesseo	크겠어요 keugesseoyo	크겠습니다 keugetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		커 keo	커서 keoseo	크니 keuni	크니까 keunikka
Contrast		크지만 keujiman	큰데 keunde	크더니 keudeoni
Conjunction		크고 keugo
Condition		크면 keumyeon	커야 keoya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		큼 keum	크기 keugi
Past-tense verbal nouns		컸음 keosseum	컸기 keotgi
Determiners	Present		큰 keun
	Future		클 keul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	크시다 keusida	크셔 keusyeo	크세요, 크셔요 keuseyo, keusyeoyo	크십니다 keusimnida
	Past	크셨다 keusyeotda	크셨어 keusyeosseo	크셨어요 keusyeosseoyo	크셨습니다 keusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	크시냐 keusinya	크셔 keusyeo	크세요, 크셔요 keuseyo, keusyeoyo	크십니까 keusimnikka
	Past	크셨냐 keusyeonnya	크셨어 keusyeosseo	크셨어요 keusyeosseoyo	크셨습니까 keusyeotseumnikka
Assertive		크시겠다 keusigetda	크시겠어 keusigesseo	크시겠어요 keusigesseoyo	크시겠습니다 keusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		크셔 keusyeo	크셔서 keusyeoseo	크시니 keusini	크시니까 keusinikka
Contrast		크시지만 keusijiman	크신데 keusinde	크시더니 keusideoni
Conjunction		크시고 keusigo
Condition		크시면 keusimyeon	크셔야 keusyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		크심 keusim	크시기 keusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		크셨음 keusyeosseum	크셨기 keusyeotgi
Determiners	Present		크신 keusin
	Future		크실 keusil

Antonyms

• 작다 (jakda, “to be small”)

Verb

크다 • (keuda) (infinitive 커, sequential 크니)

1. to grow; to get bigger

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 크다 (keuda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	큰다 keunda	커 keo	커요 keoyo	큽니다 keumnida
	Past	컸다 keotda	컸어 keosseo	컸어요 keosseoyo	컸습니다 keotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	크느냐 keuneunya	커 keo	커요 keoyo	큽니까 keumnikka
	Past	컸느냐 keonneunya	컸어 keosseo	컸어요 keosseoyo	컸습니까 keotseumnikka
Hortative		크자 keuja	커 keo	커요 keoyo	크십시다 keusipsida
Imperative		커라 keora	커 keo	커요 keoyo	큽시오 keupsio
Assertive		크겠다 keugetda	크겠어 keugesseo	크겠어요 keugesseoyo	크겠습니다 keugetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		커 keo	커서 keoseo	크니 keuni	크니까 keunikka
Contrast		크지만 keujiman	크는데 keuneunde	크더니 keudeoni
Conjunction		크고 keugo
Condition		크면 keumyeon	커야 keoya
Motive		크려고 keuryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		큼 keum	크기 keugi
Past-tense verbal nouns		컸음 keosseum	컸기 keotgi
Determiners	Past	큰 keun
	Present	크는 keuneun
	Future	클 keul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	크신다 keusinda	크셔 keusyeo	크세요, 크셔요 keuseyo, keusyeoyo	크십니다 keusimnida
	Past	크셨다 keusyeotda	크셨어 keusyeosseo	크셨어요 keusyeosseoyo	크셨습니다 keusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	크시느냐 keusineunya	크셔 keusyeo	크세요, 크셔요 keuseyo, keusyeoyo	크십니까 keusimnikka
	Past	크셨느냐 keusyeonneunya	크셨어 keusyeosseo	크셨어요 keusyeosseoyo	크셨습니까 keusyeotseumnikka
Imperative		크시라 keusira	크셔 keusyeo	크세요 keuseyo	크십시오 keusipsio
Assertive		크시겠다 keusigetda	크시겠어 keusigesseo	크시겠어요 keusigesseoyo	크시겠습니다 keusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		크셔 keusyeo	크셔서 keusyeoseo	크시니 keusini	크시니까 keusinikka
Contrast		크시지만 keusijiman	크시는데 keusineunde	크시더니 keusideoni
Conjunction		크시고 keusigo
Condition		크시면 keusimyeon	크셔야 keusyeoya
Motive		크시려고 keusiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		크심 keusim	크시기 keusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		크셨음 keusyeosseum	크셨기 keusyeotgi
Determiners	Past	크신 keusin
	Present	크시는 keusineun
	Future	크실 keusil