Korean

삼다

삼다
Meaning: to make (someone) into (something); to adopt
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 삼다
Present 삼는다
Polite 삼아요
Formal 삼습니다
Past 삼았다
Past + Polite 삼았어요
Guess + Polite 삼겠어요
Connective 삼고
Conditional 삼으면
Volitional 삼자
Imperative 삼아라
Imperative + Polite 삼으세요
Attributive 삼는 / 삼은 / 삼을

Example sentences

He took her as his wife.
그 회사는 인성을 가장 중요한 채용 기준으로 삼는다.
That company takes character as the most important recruitment criterion.
지식을 쌓아 써 남을 돕는 밑거름으로 삼으라.
Accumulate knowledge and use it as a foundation to help others.
갑작스러운 폭우를 피해 사람들은 인근 학교를 피난처로 삼았다.
People used a nearby school as a shelter to escape the sudden heavy rain.

Usage Notes

Used to describe forming a relationship or designating someone/something for a role.

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