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Korean

벌어지다

벌어지다
Meaning: to happen, occur; to widen, open up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Inflected form
Base 벌어지다
Present 벌어진다
Polite 벌어져요
Formal 벌어집니다
Past 벌어졌다
Past + Polite 벌어졌어요
Guess + Polite 벌어지겠어요
Connective 벌어지고
Conditional 벌어지면
Volitional 벌어지자
Imperative 벌어져라
Imperative + Polite 벌어지세요
Attributive 벌어지는 / 벌어진 / 벌어질

Example sentences

어젯밤에 큰 싸움이 벌어졌어요.
A big fight broke out last night.
국가의 선전 포고 없이 벌어진 사전은 국제법상 범죄로 간주된다.
A private war launched without a state's declaration of war is regarded as a crime under international law.
도저히 믿기지 않는 일이 벌어졌다.
Something unbelievable happened.
새벽에 국경 근처에서 짧은 교전이 벌어졌다.
A brief armed clash broke out near the border at dawn.
세상 일은 인모난측이라더니, 정말 예상치 못한 일이 벌어졌다.
They say human affairs are hard to predict, and indeed an unexpected thing happened.

Usage Notes

Can mean for an event or incident to take place, or for a gap or distance to form.

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