Korean

멈춰버리다

멈춰버리다
Meaning: to stop completely; to come to a standstill
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 멈춰버리다
Present 멈춰버린다
Polite 멈춰버려요
Formal 멈춰버립니다
Past 멈춰버렸다
Past + Polite 멈춰버렸어요
Guess + Polite 멈춰버리겠어요
Connective 멈춰버리고
Conditional 멈춰버리면
Volitional 멈춰버리자
Imperative 멈춰버려라
Imperative + Polite 멈춰버리세요
Attributive 멈춰버리는 / 멈춰버린 / 멈춰버릴

Example

시계가 갑자기 멈춰버렸다.
The clock suddenly stopped.

Usage Notes

A combination of '멈추다' (to stop) and the auxiliary verb '-어 버리다', which emphasizes that an action has been completed, often with a sense of finality or regret.

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