Korean

늘어지다

늘어지다
Meaning: to become limp; to get sluggish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 늘어지다
Present 늘어진다
Polite 늘어져요
Formal 늘어집니다
Past 늘어졌다
Past + Polite 늘어졌어요
Guess + Polite 늘어지겠어요
Connective 늘어지고
Conditional 늘어지면
Volitional 늘어지자
Imperative 늘어져라
Imperative + Polite 늘어지세요
Attributive 늘어지는 / 늘어진 / 늘어질

Example sentences

As the afternoon came, my body got sluggish.
개울가에 늘어진 버드나무 가지가 바람에 흔들리고 있다.
The drooping willow branches by the stream are swaying in the wind.
강가에 늘어진 버들가지가 바람에 흔들린다.
The willow branches hanging down by the river are swaying in the wind.

Usage Notes

Has several meanings, including something physically drooping (like branches), a process being delayed, or feeling tired and lacking energy. This sentence uses the 'lacking energy' meaning.

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