정원사가 정성스럽게 나무를 가꾸고 있다.
The gardener is carefully tending to the trees.
Korean
가꾸다
가꾸다
Meaning: to grow, cultivate, tend
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 가꾸다 |
| Present | 가꾼다 |
| Polite | 가꿔요 |
| Formal | 가꿉니다 |
| Past | 가꿨다 |
| Past + Polite | 가꿨어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 가꾸겠어요 |
| Connective | 가꾸고 |
| Conditional | 가꾸면 |
| Volitional | 가꾸자 |
| Imperative | 가꿔라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 가꾸세요 |
| Attributive | 가꾸는 / 가꾼 / 가꿀 |
Example sentences
She tends to her garden beautifully every morning.
할머니는 뒤뜰에서 채소를 가꾸신다.
My grandmother tends to the vegetables in the backyard.
농부들은 가을이 되자 정성껏 가꾼 곡식을 거두어들였다.
When autumn came, the farmers harvested the grains they had carefully tended.
Usage Notes
Used for taking care of plants, one's appearance, or developing something.
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