Korean

낳다

낳다
Meaning: to give birth, to produce
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 낳다
Present 낳는다
Polite 낳아요
Formal 낳습니다
Past 낳았다
Past + Polite 낳았어요
Guess + Polite 낳겠어요
Connective 낳고
Conditional 낳으면
Volitional 낳자
Imperative 낳아라
Imperative + Polite 낳으세요
Attributive 낳는 / 낳은 / 낳을

Example sentences

My dog gave birth to cute puppies.
그녀는 셋째 딸을 낳았다.
She gave birth to her third daughter.
정부의 새로운 정책은 경제에 대한 우려를 낳았다.
The government's new policy raised concerns about the economy.
연어는 강물을 거슬러 올라가 알을 낳는다.
Salmon swim upstream against the river to lay eggs.
대군은 왕비가 낳은 아들입니다
The Grand Prince is the son born to the Queen.
시골 할아버지 댁에 있는 소가 낳은 송아지는 튼튼하게 자랐다.
The calf born to the cow at my rural grandfather's house grew up strong.
바다거북이 바닷가로 올라와 모래에 알을 낳았다.
The sea turtle came up to the beach and laid eggs in the sand.

Usage Notes

Can be used for animals giving birth or for producing a certain result or outcome.

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