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커다랗다 info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Notice that “커다랗다” sounds like “커” (big) plus “다랗다”—you can link the “커” part with “크다” (big) you already know. Thinking of something very big might help you remember this stronger adjective.
• Visualize an enormous, grand object and say “커다랗다” aloud several times to link the sound with its meaning.

Explanations:
• “커다랗다” is a native Korean descriptive adjective meaning “big” or “huge.” It is used to describe objects that are notably large, both in literal size or a figurative sense.
• Though “큰” is more commonly used for “big,” “커다랗다” carries a slightly more vivid or poetic nuance.
• The word is in its basic (infinitive) form.

Other words with the same meaning:
• 큰 (keun) – the more common adjective for “big.”
• 거대하다 (geodaehada) – meaning “enormous” or “gigantic,” though a bit more formal.
• 방대하다 (bangdaehada) – can also be used to imply vastness or huge size in some contexts.

Conjugations:
• Basic stem: 커다랗-
  • Present informal low: 커다랗아
  • Present informal polite: 커다랗아요
  • Past informal low: 커다랗았어
  • Past informal polite: 커다랗았어요
  • Future informal polite: 커다랗을 거예요
  • Attributive form: 커다란 (when used before a noun, e.g., “커다란 집” meaning “a big house”)

Examples in sentences:
1. Dictionary form:
  Korean: 저 산은 커다랗다.
  Romanized: Jeo san-eun keodaratda.
  English: That mountain is big.
2. Present polite:
  Korean: 이 공원은 커다랗아요.
  Romanized: I gongwon-eun keodaratayo.
  English: This park is huge.
3. Past informal:
  Korean: 어제 본 건물이 커다랗았어.
  Romanized: Eoje bon geonmuri keodaratasseo.
  English: The building I saw yesterday was enormous.
4. Attributive usage:
  Korean: 커다란 나무가 정원을 가득 메웠다.
  Romanized: Keodaran namuga jeongwon-eul gadeuk mewoatda.
  English: A large tree filled the garden.

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