Korean

집다

집다
Meaning: to pick up, to grab
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 집다
Present 집는다
Polite 집어요
Formal 집습니다
Past 집었다
Past + Polite 집었어요
Guess + Polite 집겠어요
Connective 집고
Conditional 집으면
Volitional 집자
Imperative 집어라
Imperative + Polite 집으세요
Attributive 집는 / 집은 / 집을

Example sentences

It's difficult to pick up beans with chopsticks.
아이는 사탕을 덥썩 집었다
The child grabbed the candy suddenly.

Usage Notes

Generally means to take hold of something with fingers or a tool like chopsticks or tongs.

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