늘어나
neu-ruh-nah
neureona
regular
늘어나다
To say to expand or increase in numbers politely in the present tense, use 늘어나요 (neu-ruh-nah-yoh) · neureonayo. Below is the full conjugation of 늘어나다 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 | 늘어나요 neu-ruh-nah-yoh neureonayo | 늘어납니다 neu-ruh-nahm-nee-dah neureonamnida | |
| Past | 늘어났어 neu-ruh-nah-ssuh neureonasseo | 늘어났어요 neu-ruh-nah-ssuh-yoh neureonasseoyo | 늘어났습니다 neu-ruh-nah-sseum-nee-dah neureonasseumnida |
| Future | 늘어날 거야 neu-ruh-nahl guh-yah neureonal geoya | 늘어날 거예요 neu-ruh-nahl guh-yae-yoh neureonal geoyeyo | 늘어날 겁니다 neu-ruh-nahl guhm-nee-dah neureonal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
늘어나세요
neu-ruh-nah-sae-yoh
neureonaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
늘어나요
neu-ruh-nah-yoh
neureonayo
Question Polite (요)
늘어나요?
neu-ruh-nah-yoh-?
neureonayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
늘어나고
neu-ruh-nah-goh
neureonago
Conditional "if" — (면)
늘어나면
neu-ruh-nah-myuhn
neureonamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
늘어나고 있어요
neu-ruh-nah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
neureonago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
늘어나고 싶어요
neu-ruh-nah-goh shee-puh-yoh
neureonago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
늘어날 수 있어요
neu-ruh-nahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
neureonal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
늘어나서
neu-ruh-nah-suh
neureonaseo
Noun form — (기)
늘어나기
neu-ruh-nah-gee
neureonagi
Noun form — (음)
늘어남
neu-ruh-nahm
neureonam