Korean

꺾다

꺾다
Meaning: to bend or snap; to pick; to defeat; to turn
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 꺾다
Present 꺾는다
Polite 꺾어요
Formal 꺾습니다
Past 꺾었다
Past + Polite 꺾었어요
Guess + Polite 꺾겠어요
Connective 꺾고
Conditional 꺾으면
Volitional 꺾자
Imperative 꺾어라
Imperative + Polite 꺾으세요
Attributive 꺾는 / 꺾은 / 꺾을

Example sentences

He did not pick the flower and only took a photo.
갈림길에서 우로 꺾으세요.
Turn right at the fork in the road.

Usage Notes

In this sentence it means to pick or break off a flower. The verb can also describe bending something, defeating an opponent, suppressing someone's will, or turning a direction.

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