Vocabulary
늘다
increase, grow
Meaning
늘다 : increase, grow. Become greater in amount or number without stating a causer.
Why this form?
늘리다 — “increase something” is transitive; 늘다 describes a quantity growing.
Useful forms
Stem 늘-: 늘어요 (present), 늘었어요 (past). This verb is intransitive.
Forms not to confuse
늘리다
시간을 늘렸어요. — I extended the time.
Examples
숫자는 늘었네요. — The number has increased.
사람이 많이 늘었어요. — The number of people has increased a lot.