The importance of bottom consonant to change adjective into modifier

There are a lot of adjectives in Korean languages.  Today, I want to address the role of bottom consonants. They change adjective into modifier. You can check this role table below ;

 

 

As you can see, 예쁘다, 멋지다 are adjectives which locate right after subjects.

- You are pretty (Subject Verb Adjective)

- 너는 예쁘다 (Subject Adjective )

 

If you want to change these adjectives into modifier. You have to change into certain form such as 예쁜.

- Pretty face ( modifier noun)

- 예쁜 얼굴 (adjective noun)

 

If you analyse, 예쁜, you can find 예쁘 + ㄴ . 

- 예쁘 + ㄴ -> 예쁜

 

This ㄴ bottom consonant make adjective into modifier.  You can find several pratices such as ; 

- tall 큰

- cold 추운

- hard 딱딱한

- small 작은

- new 새로운

- warm 따뜻한

- smart 똑똑한

- cheap 싼

- mild 온순한

- young 어린 (or 젊은)

- poor 가난한

- wise 현명한

- strong 강한

- short 짧은

- high 높은

- nice 좋은

- safe 안전한

 

Surely, you can make these modifier into adjective.

- tall 크다

- cold 춥다

- hard 딱딱하다

- small 작다

- new 새롭다

- warm 따뜻하다

- smart 똑똑하다

- cheap 싸다

- mild 온순하다

- young 어리다 (or 젊다)

- poor 가난하다

- wise 현명하다

- strong 강하다

- short 짧다

- high 높다

- nice 좋다

- safe 안전하다