Korean

앞다투다

앞다투다
Meaning: to scramble; to compete to be first
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 앞다투다
Present 앞다툰다
Polite 앞다퉈요
Formal 앞다툽니다
Past 앞다퉜다
Past + Polite 앞다퉜어요
Guess + Polite 앞다투겠어요
Connective 앞다투고
Conditional 앞다투면
Volitional 앞다투자
Imperative 앞다퉈라
Imperative + Polite 앞다투세요
Attributive 앞다투는 / 앞다툰 / 앞다툴

Example

백화점이 세일을 시작하자 사람들이 앞다퉈 몰려들었다.
When the department store started its sale, people rushed in competitively.

Usage Notes

Describes a situation where people are competing or scrambling to do something before others.

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