Korean

접다

접다
Meaning: to fold, to give up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 접다
Present 접는다
Polite 접어요
Formal 접습니다
Past 접었다
Past + Polite 접었어요
Guess + Polite 접겠어요
Connective 접고
Conditional 접으면
Volitional 접자
Imperative 접어라
Imperative + Polite 접으세요
Attributive 접는 / 접은 / 접을

Example sentences

He quit the work he was doing and went down to his hometown.
이 종이를 삼각형 모양으로 접어 보세요.
Please try folding this paper into a triangle shape.
이 종이를 세로로 두 번 접으세요.
Please fold this paper twice vertically.
아이들이 색종이로 예쁜 꽃을 접고 있다.
Children are folding pretty flowers with colored paper.
하얀 고깔은 고이 접어서 나빌레라.
The white cowl is folded neatly, like a butterfly.

Usage Notes

Can mean to physically fold something, or to quit/give up on a plan or job.

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