Korean

긋다

긋다
Meaning: to draw (a line); to strike (a match); for rain to stop
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 긋다
Present 긋는다
Polite 그어요
Formal 긋습니다
Past 그었다
Past + Polite 그었어요
Guess + Polite 긋겠어요
Connective 긋고
Conditional 그으면
Volitional 긋자
Imperative 그어라
Imperative + Polite 그으세요
Attributive 긋는 / 긋은 / 긋을

Example

He drew a line on the paper.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb with several meanings. In the example, it means 'to draw a line'. It can also mean 'to strike a match' (성냥을 긋다) or for the rain to stop temporarily (비가 긋다).

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