Korean

먹이다

먹이다
Meaning: to feed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 먹이다
Present 먹인다
Polite 먹여요
Formal 먹입니다
Past 먹였다
Past + Polite 먹였어요
Guess + Polite 먹이겠어요
Connective 먹이고
Conditional 먹이면
Volitional 먹이자
Imperative 먹여라
Imperative + Polite 먹이세요
Attributive 먹이는 / 먹인 / 먹일

Example sentences

The mother feeds the baby.
소에게 꼴을 먹이다.
Feed fodder to the cow.
어머니가 병으로 앓아누우시자 아버지는 손수 밥을 지어 아이들을 먹였다.
When Mother lay sick in bed, Father personally cooked rice and fed the children.

Usage Notes

The causative form of '먹다' (to eat). Used when causing someone or something to eat.

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