Korean

줄다

줄다
Meaning: to decrease, to shrink, to lessen
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 줄다
Present 준다
Polite 줄어요
Formal 줍니다
Past 줄었다
Past + Polite 줄었어요
Guess + Polite 줄겠어요
Connective 줄고
Conditional 줄면
Volitional 줄자
Imperative 줄어라
Imperative + Polite 주세요
Attributive 줄는 / 줄은 / 줄을

Example sentences

My weight decreased because I exercised hard.
이번 달 수입이 줄어서 여행 계획을 미뤘어요.
This month's income decreased, so I postponed my travel plans.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a reduction in size, quantity, or degree.

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