물 한 방울 없는 강더위가 이어졌다.
The dry heat, without a drop of water, continued.
Korean
잇다
잇다
Meaning: to connect, to link, to join
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 잇다 |
| Present | 잇는다 |
| Polite | 이어요 |
| Formal | 잇습니다 |
| Past | 이었다 |
| Past + Polite | 이었어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 잇겠어요 |
| Connective | 잇고 |
| Conditional | 이으면 |
| Volitional | 잇자 |
| Imperative | 이어라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 이으세요 |
| Attributive | 잇는 / 잇은 / 잇을 |
Example sentences
I connected two dots to make a line.
세자는 왕의 뒤를 이어 왕위에 오를 것이다.
The Crown Prince will succeed the King and ascend to the throne.
한 가닥 누명을 간신히 이어 가고 있다.
He is barely maintaining a frail thread of life.
그녀는 울먹하며 말을 잇지 못했다.
She was about to cry and couldn't continue speaking.
그는 슬픈 소식을 듣고 울먹울먹 말을 잇지 못했다.
He couldn't continue speaking, on the verge of tears after hearing the sad news.
Usage Notes
Used for physically connecting two points or objects, or continuing something without a break.
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