남아
nah-mah
nama
regular
남다
To say to remain, to be left over politely in the present tense, use 남아요 (nah-mah-yoh) · namayo. Below is the full conjugation of 남다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 남아요 nah-mah-yoh namayo | 남습니다 nahm-seum-nee-dah namseumnida | |
| Past | 남았어 nah-mah-ssuh namasseo | 남았어요 nah-mah-ssuh-yoh namasseoyo | 남았습니다 nah-mah-sseum-nee-dah namasseumnida |
| Future | 남을 거야 nah-meul guh-yah nameul geoya | 남을 거예요 nah-meul guh-yae-yoh nameul geoyeyo | 남을 겁니다 nah-meul guhm-nee-dah nameul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
남으세요
nah-meu-sae-yoh
nameuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
남아요
nah-mah-yoh
namayo
Question Polite (요)
남아요?
nah-mah-yoh-?
namayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
남고
nahm-goh
namgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
남으면
nah-meu-myuhn
nameumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
남고 있어요
nahm-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
namgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
남고 싶어요
nahm-goh shee-puh-yoh
namgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
남을 수 있어요
nah-meul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
nameul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
남아서
nah-mah-suh
namaseo
Noun form — (기)
남기
nahm-gee
namgi
Noun form — (음)
남음
nah-meum
nameum