서울의 인구는 천만 명을 넘어섰습니다.
The population of Seoul has exceeded ten million.
Korean
넘어서다
넘어서다
Meaning: to overcome, to get over, to surpass
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 넘어서다 |
| Present | 넘어선다 |
| Polite | 넘어서요 |
| Formal | 넘어섭니다 |
| Past | 넘어섰다 |
| Past + Polite | 넘어섰어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 넘어서겠어요 |
| Connective | 넘어서고 |
| Conditional | 넘어서면 |
| Volitional | 넘어서자 |
| Imperative | 넘어서라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 넘어서세요 |
| Attributive | 넘어서는 / 넘어선 / 넘어설 |
Example sentences
He overcame all trials and succeeded.
판매 성과가 목표치를 넘어섰다.
Sales performance exceeded the target value.
Usage Notes
Can be used for physically crossing something (like a mountain) or metaphorically overcoming a difficulty or exceeding a limit.
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