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이렇다 info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of "이렇다" (ireota) as breaking into “이렇” + “다,” where “이렇” sounds like “this way” and “다” marks the adjective form.
• Associate it with the image of “this kind” of something—reinforcing the idea of “like this” in your mind.

Explanations:
• "이렇다" is a descriptive adjective meaning "to be like this" or "such." It describes a state or quality.
• It can be used to refer directly to the condition or appearance of a situation.

Other words with similar meaning:
• "이와 같다" (iwa gatda) – literally "to be like this."
• "이런" (ireon) – often used to modify a noun, meaning "this kind of."

Conjugations (using descriptive adjective rules):

Basic Form (Infinitive):
• 이렇다 (ireota) – to be like this

Present:
• Informal low: 이래 (irae)
• Polite informal: 이렇다 → 이렇어요 (ireotseoyo)
• Polite formal: 이렇습니다 (ireotseumnida)

Past:
• Informal low: 이랬어 (iraesseo)
• Polite informal: 이랬어요 (iraesseoyo)
• Polite formal: 이랬습니다 (iraetseumnida)

Future:
• Informal low: 이럴 거야 (ireol geoya)
• Polite informal: 이럴 거예요 (ireol geoyeoyo)
• Polite formal: 이럴 것입니다 (ireol geosimnida)

Modified form (used before a noun):
• 이런 (ireon) – as in “this kind of…”

Examples of sentences:
1. 오늘 날씨가 이렇다.
(Oneul nalssiga ireota.)
Translation: Today, the weather is like this.
2. 그 사람의 태도는 이랬어.
(Geu saram-ui taedoneun iraesseo.)
Translation: That person’s attitude was like this.
3. 우리는 이럴 거예요.
(Urineun ireol geoyeoyo.)
Translation: We will be like this.
4. 이런 문제는 쉽게 풀리지 않아.
(Ireon munjeneun swipge pulriji anha.)
Translation: This kind of problem isn’t solved easily.

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