Korean

내리다

내리다
Meaning: to fall (rain, snow); to get off (transportation)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 내리다
Present 내린다
Polite 내려요
Formal 내립니다
Past 내렸다
Past + Polite 내렸어요
Guess + Polite 내리겠어요
Connective 내리고
Conditional 내리면
Volitional 내리자
Imperative 내려라
Imperative + Polite 내리세요
Attributive 내리는 / 내린 / 내릴

Example sentences

It is raining.
마음에 사가 끼면 올바른 판단을 내리기 어렵다.
When evil enters the mind, it is difficult to make a correct judgment.
다음 정류장에서 내릴게요.
I'll get off at the next stop.
벌써 사흘째 비가 내리고 있다.
It's already been raining for three days.
비가 계속 내리고 있어.
The rain keeps falling.
그는 사랑의 정의를 내리는 것이 어렵다고 말했다.
He said that it is difficult to define love.
조정에서 그의 죄에 대해 정의를 내렸다.
The court reached a decision regarding his crime.
그는 인생의 중요한 결정을 내렸다.
He made an important decision in his life.
연극의 마지막 막이 내렸다.
The final act of the play has ended.
매년 겨울이 오면 눈이 많이 내린다.
Every year when winter comes, a lot of snow falls.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb. Used for precipitation like rain or snow. Also means to get off a vehicle like a bus or train.

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