Korean

가두다

가두다
Meaning: to lock up; to confine
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 가두다
Present 가둔다
Polite 가둬요
Formal 가둡니다
Past 가뒀다
Past + Polite 가뒀어요
Guess + Polite 가두겠어요
Connective 가두고
Conditional 가두면
Volitional 가두자
Imperative 가둬라
Imperative + Polite 가두세요
Attributive 가두는 / 가둔 / 가둘

Example

He kept his emotions locked up in his heart.

Usage Notes

Can be used for physically confining a person or animal, or metaphorically for holding in emotions or water.

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