Korean

줍다

줍다
Meaning: to pick up, to gather
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 줍다
Present 줍는다
Polite 주워요
Formal 줍습니다
Past 주웠다
Past + Polite 주웠어요
Guess + Polite 줍겠어요
Connective 줍고
Conditional 주우면
Volitional 줍자
Imperative 주워라
Imperative + Polite 주우세요
Attributive 줍는 / 줍은 / 줍을

Example sentences

I picked up a pretty stone from the street.
그는 차가운 흙 덩어리를 주웠다.
He picked up a cold lump of earth.
공원의 호수 근처에서 예쁜 새의 깃털을 주웠어요.
I picked up a pretty bird's feather near the park's lake.
갯벌에서 조개를 줍는 것은 정말 즐겁다.
It is really fun to pick up clams at the tidal flat.

Usage Notes

Used when picking up something that is on the ground or scattered around.

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