Korean

움직이다

움직이다
Meaning: to move
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 움직이다
Present 움직인다
Polite 움직여요
Formal 움직입니다
Past 움직였다
Past + Polite 움직였어요
Guess + Polite 움직이겠어요
Connective 움직이고
Conditional 움직이면
Volitional 움직이자
Imperative 움직여라
Imperative + Polite 움직이세요
Attributive 움직이는 / 움직인 / 움직일

Example sentences

The leaves are moving because the wind is blowing.
새로 산 저고리의 진동이 너무 좁아서 팔을 움직이기가 불편하다.
The armhole of the newly bought jacket was so narrow that it was uncomfortable to move my arms.
강물에 떠 있는 찌가 조금씩 움직이기 시작했다.
The float on the river started to move little by little.
그는 아침부터 저녁까지 분주하게 움직였다.
He moved busily from morning till night.
그는 움직이는 표적을 향해 화살을 쏘았다.
He shot an arrow towards the moving target.
이 모든 상황은 미리 짜여진 각본대로 움직였다.
All these situations moved according to a pre-arranged script.
늑대 무리는 우두머리를 중심으로 질서 있게 움직인다.
The wolf pack moves in an orderly fashion centered around the leader.
그는 출근 준비를 하느라 아침부터 바삐 움직였다.
He moved busily since morning to prepare for work.
신호등이 녹색으로 바뀌자 차들이 움직이기 시작했다.
As the traffic light turned green, the cars started to move.
바람에 나뭇가지가 흔들흔들 움직였다.
The tree branches swayed gently in the wind.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the action of an object changing its position.

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