어머니는 봄에 산에서 캔 취로 나물을 만드셨다.
My mother made seasoned vegetables with the chwi she picked from the mountain in spring.
Korean
캐다
캐다
Meaning: to dig up; to excavate; to investigate
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 캐다 |
| Present | 캔다 |
| Polite | 캐요 |
| Formal | 캡니다 |
| Past | 캤다 |
| Past + Polite | 캤어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 캐겠어요 |
| Connective | 캐고 |
| Conditional | 캐면 |
| Volitional | 캐자 |
| Imperative | 캐라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 캐세요 |
| Attributive | 캐는 / 캔 / 캘 |
Example sentences
I am digging up spring herbs in the forest.
봄이 되면 들판에서 쑥을 캐는 사람이 많다.
When spring comes, there are many people digging up mugwort in the fields.
엄마가 밭에서 갓 캔 나물로 맛있는 반찬을 만드셨다.
Mom made delicious side dishes with freshly picked wild greens from the field.
그는 약초를 캐기 위해 산속 깊이 들어갔다.
He went deep into the mountains to dig for medicinal herbs.
봄이 오면 들판에서 봄나물을 캐는 사람들이 많아진다.
When spring comes, there are many people picking spring greens in the fields.
Usage Notes
Can refer to physically digging things out of the ground or metaphorically digging for information/truth.
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