빛나다

Korean

Etymology

Univerbation of 빛 (bit, “light”) +‎ 나다 (nada, “to emerge”). First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 빛나다 (Yale: pichnata).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pinna̠da̠]
Phonetic hangul: [빈나다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	binnada
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	bichnada
McCune–Reischauer^?	pinnada
Yale Romanization^?	pichnata

Verb

빛나다 • (binnada) (infinitive 빛나, sequential 빛나니)

to shine (means to emit bright light or radiate light visibly, as a source of illumination does)
Synonyms: 반작이다 (banjagida), 반짝이다 (banjjagida), 발광하다 (balgwanghada), 번쩍이다 (beonjjeogida), 비치다 (bichida), 빤짝이다 (ppanjjagida)

산 정상 에서 해 가 떠오르자 산자락이 환하게 빛난다.
San jeongsang'eseo haega tteooreuja sanjaragi hwanhage binnanda.
As the sun rises over the mountain peak, the mountainsides shine brightly.
to glisten(refers to the effect of light reflecting off a surface, causing it to sparkle or shimmer with brilliance)
Synonyms: 광나다 (gwangnada), 반작이다 (banjagida), 반짝이다 (banjjagida), 번쩍이다 (beonjjeogida), 비치다 (bichida), 빤짝이다 (ppanjjagida), 윤나다 (yunnada)

얼음 위 에 맺힌 이슬 이 아침 햇살 에 빛난다.
Eoreum wie maechin iseuri achim haetsare binnanda.
The dew clinging to the ice glistens in the morning sunlight.
to shine (describes an outstanding quality or achievement that stands out with brilliance, often used metaphorically to denote excellence or honour)
Synonyms: 돋보이다 (dotboida), 두드러지다 (dudeureojida), 반작이다 (banjagida), 반짝이다 (banjjagida), 번쩍이다 (beonjjeogida), 빤짝이다 (ppanjjagida)

그녀 의 리더십은 회사 전체 에서 빛난다.
Geunyeoui rideosibeun hoesa jeoncheeseo binnanda.
Her leadership shines throughout the entire company.
to sparkle (indicates that someone’s eyes exhibit a bright, clear quality, often reflecting emotion, intelligence, or inspiration)
Synonyms: 반작이다 (banjagida), 반짝이다 (banjjagida), 번쩍이다 (beonjjeogida), 비치다 (bichida), 빤짝이다 (ppanjjagida)

그 의 눈 은 기쁨 과 희망 으로 빛난다.
Geuui nuneun gippeumgwa huimang'euro binnanda.
His eyes sparkle with joy and hope.

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 빛나다 (binnada): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	빛난다 binnanda	빛나 binna	빛나요 binnayo	빛납니다 binnamnida
Indicative	Past	빛났다 binnatda	빛났어 binnasseo	빛났어요 binnasseoyo	빛났습니다 binnatseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	빛나느냐 binnaneunya	빛나 binna	빛나요 binnayo	빛납니까 binnamnikka
Interrogative	Past	빛났느냐 binnanneunya	빛났어 binnasseo	빛났어요 binnasseoyo	빛났습니까 binnatseumnikka
Hortative		빛나자 binnaja	빛나 binna	빛나요 binnayo	빛나십시다 binnasipsida
Imperative		빛나라 binnara	빛나 binna	빛나요 binnayo	빛납시오 binnapsio
Assertive		빛나겠다 binnagetda	빛나겠어 binnagesseo	빛나겠어요 binnagesseoyo	빛나겠습니다 binnagetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		빛나 binna	빛나서 binnaseo	빛나니 binnani	빛나니까 binnanikka
Contrast		빛나지만 binnajiman	빛나는데 binnaneunde	빛나더니 binnadeoni
Conjunction		빛나고 binnago
Condition		빛나면 binnamyeon	빛나야 binnaya
Motive		빛나려고 binnaryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		빛남 binnam	빛나기 binnagi
Past-tense verbal nouns		빛났음 binnasseum	빛났기 binnatgi
Determiners	Past	빛난 binnan
	Present	빛나는 binnaneun
	Future	빛날 binnal

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	빛나신다 binnasinda	빛나셔 binnasyeo	빛나세요, 빛나셔요 binnaseyo, binnasyeoyo	빛나십니다 binnasimnida
Indicative	Past	빛나셨다 binnasyeotda	빛나셨어 binnasyeosseo	빛나셨어요 binnasyeosseoyo	빛나셨습니다 binnasyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	빛나시느냐 binnasineunya	빛나셔 binnasyeo	빛나세요, 빛나셔요 binnaseyo, binnasyeoyo	빛나십니까 binnasimnikka
Interrogative	Past	빛나셨느냐 binnasyeonneunya	빛나셨어 binnasyeosseo	빛나셨어요 binnasyeosseoyo	빛나셨습니까 binnasyeotseumnikka
Imperative		빛나시라 binnasira	빛나셔 binnasyeo	빛나세요 binnaseyo	빛나십시오 binnasipsio
Assertive		빛나시겠다 binnasigetda	빛나시겠어 binnasigesseo	빛나시겠어요 binnasigesseoyo	빛나시겠습니다 binnasigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		빛나셔 binnasyeo	빛나셔서 binnasyeoseo	빛나시니 binnasini	빛나시니까 binnasinikka
Contrast		빛나시지만 binnasijiman	빛나시는데 binnasineunde	빛나시더니 binnasideoni
Conjunction		빛나시고 binnasigo
Condition		빛나시면 binnasimyeon	빛나셔야 binnasyeoya
Motive		빛나시려고 binnasiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		빛나심 binnasim	빛나시기 binnasigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		빛나셨음 binnasyeosseum	빛나셨기 binnasyeotgi
Determiners	Past	빛나신 binnasin
	Present	빛나시는 binnasineun
	Future	빛나실 binnasil