Korean

갖다

갖다
Meaning: to have, to possess
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 갖다
Present 갖는다
Polite 가져요
Formal 갖습니다
Past 가졌다
Past + Polite 가졌어요
Guess + Polite 갖겠어요
Connective 갖고
Conditional 가지면
Volitional 갖자
Imperative 갖아라
Imperative + Polite 가지세요
Attributive 갖는 / 갖은 / 갖을

Example sentences

저는 그 책을 갖고 싶어요.
I want to have that book.
그는 세속의 인연을 끊고 절로 들어가 중이 되었다.
He cut ties with the secular world, entered a temple, and became a monk.
우리는 매월 첫째 주에 모임을 갖는다.
We have a meeting in the first week of every month.
학생으로서 바람직한 태도를 갖는 것이 중요하다.
As a student, it is important to have a desirable attitude.

Usage Notes

A common verb that is a shorter form of '가지다'. It's used frequently in both spoken and written Korean.

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