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이 ㅂ 우 Nominalization Suffixed Suffix Attaches Replacing

Front ㅂ nominalization
Notes When suffixed by -이 for nominalization, the suffix attaches to 우 (replacing ㅂ) or ㅂ get omitted (without transformation into 우).

ㅂ → 우
덥다: 덥- + -이 → 더우- + -이 → 더위 (heat)
춥다: 춥- + -이 → 추우- + -이 → 추위 (coldness)

ㅂ dropped
굽다: 굽- + -이 → 구- + -이 → 구이 (grilled meat)

When forming adverbs, ㅂ is dropped.

감미롭다 (sweet)
감미롭- + -이 → 감미로- + -이 → 감미로이 (in a sweet way)

곱다 (pretty)
곱- + -이 → 고- + -이 → 고이 (beautifully)

There is a rather large set of common adjectives and verbs that have ㅂ-ending stems but do not obey the irregular ㅂ conjugation principles.

좁다 → 좁아요, 좁습니다, 좁아서, 좁으면, 좁으니까
입다 → 입어요, 입습니다, 입어서, 입으면, 입으니까
씹다 → 씹어요, 씹습니다, 씹어서, 씹으면, 씹으니까
뽑다 → 뽑아요, 뽑습니다, 뽑아서, 뽑으면, 뽑으니까

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