Korean

생기다

생기다
Meaning: to be formed, to come up, to occur
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 생기다
Present 생긴다
Polite 생겨요
Formal 생깁니다
Past 생겼다
Past + Polite 생겼어요
Guess + Polite 생기겠어요
Connective 생기고
Conditional 생기면
Volitional 생기자
Imperative 생겨라
Imperative + Polite 생기세요
Attributive 생기는 / 생긴 / 생길

Example sentences

I got a good idea.
컴퓨터에 이상이 생긴 것 같아요.
I think there's something wrong with the computer.
집 근처에 새로운 문화 센터가 생겼어요.
A new cultural center has opened near my house.
이 그릇에는 파가 생겨서 쓸 수 없다.
This bowl has a crack, so it can't be used.
베틀 북처럼 생긴 사전에서 벼가 익어간다.
Rice is ripening in the shuttle-shaped field.
새로 생긴 쇼핑몰에는 옷가게가 아주 많다.
There are many clothing stores in the newly opened shopping mall.
나라에 큰일이 생기자 왕은 차원을 보냈다.
When a major event occurred in the country, the king sent an official.
만일 무슨 일이 생기면 바로 전화해.
If anything happens, call me right away.
나이가 들면서 눈가에 주름이 생겼다.
As I got older, wrinkles formed around my eyes.
상처 부위에 염증이 생겨서 병원에 갔다.
I went to the hospital because the wound became inflamed.

Usage Notes

Indicates that something new has come into existence or has occurred, such as an idea, a problem, or a physical object.

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