모자라
moh-chah-rah
regular
To say to lack, to be short of, to be insufficient politely in the present tense, use 모자라요 (moh-chah-rah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 모자라다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 모자라요 moh-chah-rah-yoh | 모자랍니다 moh-chah-rahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 모자랐어 moh-chah-rah-ssuh | 모자랐어요 moh-chah-rah-ssuh-yoh | 모자랐습니다 moh-chah-rah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 모자랄 거야 moh-chah-rahl- -guh-yah | 모자랄 거예요 moh-chah-rahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 모자랄 겁니다 moh-chah-rahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
모자라세요
moh-chah-rah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
모자라요
moh-chah-rah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
모자라요?
moh-chah-rah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
모자라고
moh-chah-rah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
모자라면
moh-chah-rah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
모자람
moh-chah-rahm