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Korean

잇다

잇다
Meaning: to connect, to link, to join
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

두 점을 이어서 선을 만들었다.
I connected two dots to make a line.
물 한 방울 없는 강더위가 이어졌다.
The dry heat, without a drop of water, continued.
역사 수업에서는 순을 요의 뒤를 이은 전설 속 임금으로 배웠습니다.
In history class, we learned about a legendary king who succeeded an ancient Chinese ruler.
격식 있는 글에서는 ‘으나’가 앞뒤 내용을 이어 줍니다.
In formal writing, the Korean ending ‘으나’ connects the preceding and following ideas.
사진은 서로 다른 세대의 기억을 잇는 중요한 매개가 되었다.
Photographs became an important medium connecting the memories of different generations.

Usage Notes

Used for physically connecting two points or objects, or continuing something without a break.

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