Korean

들이다

들이다
Meaning: to put in (effort, money, time); to bring in; to take in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 들이다
Present 들인다
Polite 들여요
Formal 들입니다
Past 들였다
Past + Polite 들였어요
Guess + Polite 들이겠어요
Connective 들이고
Conditional 들이면
Volitional 들이자
Imperative 들여라
Imperative + Polite 들이세요
Attributive 들이는 / 들인 / 들일

Example sentences

Father put all his effort into the business and achieved success like today.
밥이 다 됐으니 5분만 뜸을 들이자.
The rice is done, so let's let it steam for five more minutes.
할머니가 무거운 짐을 지고 가시는데 어떤 사나이가 나타나 도와 드렸다.
When the grandmother was carrying a heavy load, a certain man appeared and helped her.

Usage Notes

Used to describe investing effort, money, or time into something, or bringing someone/something inside.

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