가없어
gah-uhp-ssuh
gaeopsseo
descriptive
가없다
To say (가없는) to be infinite, to be limitless, to be boundless politely in the present tense, use 가없어요 (gah-uhp-ssuh-yoh) · gaeopsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 가없다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 가없어요 gah-uhp-ssuh-yoh gaeopsseoyo | 가없습니다 gah-uhp-seum-nee-dah gaeoseumnida | |
| Past | 가없었어 gah-uhp-ssuh-ssuh gaeopsseosseo | 가없었어요 gah-uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh gaeopsseosseoyo | 가없었습니다 gah-uhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah gaeopsseosseumnida |
| Future | 가없을 거야 gah-uhp-sseul guh-yah gaeopsseul geoya | 가없을 거예요 gah-uhp-sseul guh-yae-yoh gaeopsseul geoyeyo | 가없을 겁니다 gah-uhp-sseul guhm-nee-dah gaeopsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
가없으세요
gah-uhp-sseu-sae-yoh
gaeopsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
가없어요
gah-uhp-ssuh-yoh
gaeopsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
가없어요?
gah-uhp-ssuh-yoh-?
gaeopsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
가없고
gah-uhp-goh
gaeogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
가없으면
gah-uhp-sseu-myuhn
gaeopsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
가없고 있어요
gah-uhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gaeogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
가없고 싶어요
gah-uhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
gaeogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
가없을 수 있어요
gah-uhp-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gaeopsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
가없어서
gah-uhp-ssuh-suh
gaeopsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
가없기
gah-uhp-gee
gaeogi
Noun form — (음)
가없음
gah-uhp-sseum
gaeopsseum