Korean

안되다

안되다
Meaning: to not work, to not go well; to feel sorry for
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 안되다
Present 안된다
Polite 안돼요
Formal 안됩니다
Past 안됐다
Past + Polite 안됐어요
Guess + Polite 안되겠어요
Connective 안되고
Conditional 안되면
Volitional 안되자
Imperative 안돼라
Imperative + Polite 안되세요
Attributive 안되는 / 안된 / 안될

Example

컴퓨터가 안되다 일을 못 하다.
The computer wasn't working, so I couldn't do my work.

Usage Notes

As a verb, it means something isn't functioning correctly. As an adjective, it expresses pity or sympathy.

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