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적다

적다

Korean

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɘːk̚t͈a̠/
Phonetic hangeul: 적:따

Romanizations

Revised transcription	jeokda
Revised transliteration	jeogda
McCune–Reischauer	chŏkta
Yale	cēkqta

Adjective

적다 • ‎(jeokda) ‎(infinitive 적어, sequential 적으니)

to be little, few

Related terms

Ablaut form: 작다 (jakda, “to be small”)

Antonyms

많다 (manta, “to be many”)

Conjugation

Selected forms of the adjective 적다 (jeokda)

Stems
Stem 1	적 (jeok)
Stem 2	적어 (jeogeo)
Stem 3	적으 (jeogeu)
Conjugation type	Consonant-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	적다 jeokda past: 적었다 jeogeotda	적어 jeogeo past: 적었어 jeogeosseo	적어요 jeogeoyo past: 적었어요 jeogeosseoyo	적습니다 jeokseumnida past: 적었습니다 jeogeotseumnida
Interrogative	적으냐 jeogeunya past: 적었냐 jeogeonnya	적어 jeogeo past: 적었어 jeogeosseo	적어요 jeogeoyo past: 적었어요 jeogeosseoyo	적습니까 jeokseumnikka past: 적었습니까 jeogeotseumnikka
Assertive	적겠다 jeokgetda	적겠어 jeokgesseo	적겠어요 jeokgesseoyo	적겠습니다 jeokgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason	적어 jeogeo	적어서 jeogeoseo	적으니 jeogeuni	적으니까 jeogeunikka
Contrast	적지만 jeokjiman	적은데 jeogeunde	적더니 jeokdeoni
Conjunction	적고 jeokgo
Condition	적으면 jeogeumyeon	적어야 jeogeoya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		적음 jeogeum	적기 jeokgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		적었음 jeogeosseum	적었기 jeogeotgi
Determiners	present		적은 jeogeun
Determiners	future		적을 jeogeul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	적으시다 jeogeusida past: 적으셨다 jeogeusyeotda	적으셔 jeogeusyeo past: 적으셨어 jeogeusyeosseo	적으세요, 적으셔요 jeogeuseyo, jeogeusyeoyo past: 적으셨어요 jeogeusyeosseoyo	적으십니다 jeogeusimnida past: 적으셨습니다 jeogeusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	적으시냐 jeogeusinya past: 적으셨냐 jeogeusyeonnya	적으셔 jeogeusyeo past: 적으셨어 jeogeusyeosseo	적으세요, 적으셔요 jeogeuseyo, jeogeusyeoyo past: 적으셨어요 jeogeusyeosseoyo	적으십니까 jeogeusimnikka past: 적으셨습니까 jeogeusyeotseumnikka
Assertive	적으시겠다 jeogeusigetda	적으시겠어 jeogeusigesseo	적으시겠어요 jeogeusigesseoyo	적으시겠습니다 jeogeusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason	적으셔 jeogeusyeo	적으셔서 jeogeusyeoseo	적으시니 jeogeusini	적으시니까 jeogeusinikka
Contrast	적으시지만 jeogeusijiman	적으신데 jeogeusinde	적으시더니 jeogeusideoni
Conjunction	적으시고 jeogeusigo
Condition	적으시면 jeogeusimyeon	적으셔야 jeogeusyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		적으심 jeogeusim	적으시기 jeogeusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		적으셨음 jeogeusyeosseum	적으셨기 jeogeusyeotgi
Determiners	present		적으신 jeogeusin
Determiners	future		적으실 jeogeusil

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʌ̹k̚t͈a̠/
Phonetic hangeul: 적따

Romanizations

Revised transcription	jeokda
Revised transliteration	jeogda
McCune–Reischauer	chŏkta
Yale	cekqta

Verb

적다 • ‎(jeokda) ‎(infinitive 적어, sequential 적으니)

to record; to write down

Related terms

Causative form: 적히다 (jeokhida)
Passive form: 적히다 (jeokhida)

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 적다 (jeokda)

Stems
Stem 1	적 (jeok)
Stem 2	적어 (jeogeo)
Stem 3	적으 (jeogeu)
Conjugation type	Consonant-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	적는다 jeongneunda past: 적었다 jeogeotda	적어 jeogeo past: 적었어 jeogeosseo	적어요 jeogeoyo past: 적었어요 jeogeosseoyo	적습니다 jeokseumnida past: 적었습니다 jeogeotseumnida
Interrogative	적느냐 jeongneunya past: 적었느냐 jeogeonneunya	적어 jeogeo past: 적었어 jeogeosseo	적어요 jeogeoyo past: 적었어요 jeogeosseoyo	적습니까 jeokseumnikka past: 적었습니까 jeogeotseumnikka
hortative	적자 jeokja	적어 jeogeo	적어요 jeogeoyo	적읍시다 jeogeupsida
imperative	적어라 jeogeora	적어 jeogeo	적어요 jeogeoyo	적읍시오 jeogeupsio
Assertive	적겠다 jeokgetda	적겠어 jeokgesseo	적겠어요 jeokgesseoyo	적겠습니다 jeokgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason	적어 jeogeo	적어서 jeogeoseo	적으니 jeogeuni	적으니까 jeogeunikka
Contrast	적지만 jeokjiman	적는데 jeongneunde	적더니 jeokdeoni
Conjunction	적고 jeokgo
Condition	적으면 jeogeumyeon	적어야 jeogeoya
Motive	적으려고 jeogeuryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		적음 jeogeum	적기 jeokgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		적었음 jeogeosseum	적었기 jeogeotgi
Determiners	past	적은 jeogeun
	present	적는 jeongneun
	future	적을 jeogeul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	적으신다 jeogeusinda past: 적으셨다 jeogeusyeotda	적으셔 jeogeusyeo past: 적으셨어 jeogeusyeosseo	적으세요, 적으셔요 jeogeuseyo, jeogeusyeoyo past: 적으셨어요 jeogeusyeosseoyo	적으십니다 jeogeusimnida past: 적으셨습니다 jeogeusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	적으시느냐 jeogeusineunya past: 적으셨느냐 jeogeusyeonneunya	적으셔 jeogeusyeo past: 적으셨어 jeogeusyeosseo	적으세요, 적으셔요 jeogeuseyo, jeogeusyeoyo past: 적으셨어요 jeogeusyeosseoyo	적으십니까 jeogeusimnikka past: 적으셨습니까 jeogeusyeotseumnikka
imperative	적으시라 jeogeusira	적으셔 jeogeusyeo	적으세요 jeogeuseyo	적으십시오 jeogeusipsio
Assertive	적으시겠다 jeogeusigetda	적으시겠어 jeogeusigesseo	적으시겠어요 jeogeusigesseoyo	적으시겠습니다 jeogeusigetseumnida
Connective honforms with honorific
Cause/Reason	적으셔 jeogeusyeo	적으셔서 jeogeusyeoseo	적으시니 jeogeusini	적으시니까 jeogeusinikka
Contrast	적으시지만 jeogeusijiman	적으시는데 jeogeusineunde	적으시더니 jeogeusideoni
Conjunction	적으시고 jeogeusigo
Condition	적으시면 jeogeusimyeon	적으셔야 jeogeusyeoya
Motive	적으시려고 jeogeusiryeogo
Noun and determiner honforms with honorific
Verbal nouns		적으심 jeogeusim	적으시기 jeogeusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		적으셨음 jeogeusyeosseum	적으셨기 jeogeusyeotgi
Determiners	past	적으신 jeogeusin
	present	적으시는 jeogeusineun
	future	적으실 jeogeusil