Korean

넘어가다

넘어가다
Meaning: to go over; to set (sun/moon); to pass
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 넘어가다
Present 넘어간다
Polite 넘어가요
Formal 넘어갑니다
Past 넘어갔다
Past + Polite 넘어갔어요
Guess + Polite 넘어가겠어요
Connective 넘어가고
Conditional 넘어가면
Volitional 넘어가자
Imperative 넘어가라
Imperative + Polite 넘어가세요
Attributive 넘어가는 / 넘어간 / 넘어갈

Example sentences

The sun is setting over the western mountain.
그는 돈의 유혹에 넘어갔다.
He succumbed to the temptation of money.
바람이 불어 책장이 저절로 넘어갔다.
The wind blew and the pages of the book turned by themselves.
그의 뻔한 수작에 넘어가지 마세요.
Don't fall for his obvious trick.
도둑이 담장을 살금살금 넘어갔다.
The thief went over the wall stealthily.
적의 도발에 넘어가지 마라.
Don't fall for the enemy's provocation.
그의 간지에 모두가 속아 넘어갔다.
Everyone was fooled by his cunning.

Usage Notes

Can mean physically going over something (like a mountain), the sun/moon setting, or a situation/problem being passed over.

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