Korean

섬기다

섬기다
Meaning: to serve
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 섬기다
Present 섬긴다
Polite 섬겨요
Formal 섬깁니다
Past 섬겼다
Past + Polite 섬겼어요
Guess + Polite 섬기겠어요
Connective 섬기고
Conditional 섬기면
Volitional 섬기자
Imperative 섬겨라
Imperative + Polite 섬기세요
Attributive 섬기는 / 섬긴 / 섬길

Example

He was proud to serve his lord.

Usage Notes

Used to express serving a superior, such as a lord, master, or deity.

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