Korean

두다

두다
Meaning: to put, to place
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 두다
Present 둔다
Polite 둬요
Formal 둡니다
Past 뒀다
Past + Polite 뒀어요
Guess + Polite 두겠어요
Connective 두고
Conditional 두면
Volitional 두자
Imperative 둬라
Imperative + Polite 두세요
Attributive 두는 / /

Example sentences

I put the book on the desk.
통에 물을 받아 두었다.
I kept water in a bucket.
물을 병에 담아 냉장고에 넣어 두세요.
Please put the water in a bottle and keep it in the refrigerator.
그는 외부를 두고 있었다
He had a mistress.
정부는 수도권의 거리 두기 조치를 해제하기로 했다.
The government decided to lift social distancing measures in the metropolitan area.
바둑 경기에서 그는 흑을 잡고 첫 수를 두었다.
In the Go match, he took black and made the first move.
할아버지께서는 공원에서 친구와 바둑을 두고 계신다.
Grandfather is playing Go with a friend in the park.
앗! 깜빡하고 지갑을 집에 두고 왔네요.
Oops! I forgot and left my wallet at home.
스마트폰 캘린더에 중요한 일정을 표시해 두었다.
I marked an important schedule on the smartphone calendar.
모든 짐을 한데 모아 두세요.
Please gather all the luggage in one place.

Usage Notes

A basic verb for placing an object somewhere. It can also be used as an auxiliary verb to indicate doing something in advance.

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