Korean

Meaning: past tense suffix
Part of Speech: Suffix

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Example sentences

I was a student.
어머니께서 쑥편을 만들시었다.
My mother made mugwort rice cakes.
주인은 종에게 물을 뜨어 오라고 시키었다.
The master ordered the servant to bring water.
그의 계속은 아들의 행동을 변화시키었다.
His admonition changed his son's behavior.
올해 여름은 유난히 덥었다.
This summer was unusually hot.
회의가 다음 주로 연기되었습니다.
The meeting was postponed to next week.
힘들다 시기에 가족은 크다 의지가 되었다.
During difficult times, family became a great support.
옷에 묻은 먼지를 털어 버리었다.
I shook off the dust from my clothes.
빵에 버터를 바르아서 먹었어요.
I spread butter on bread and ate it.
사람들이 버스를 기다리며 죽 서 있었다.
People were standing in a line, waiting for the bus.

Usage Notes

A pre-final ending used to indicate the past tense. It is attached to verb or adjective stems. The form '았' is used after stems ending in 'ㅏ' or 'ㅗ', while '었' is used for most other vowels.

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