Korean

찢어지다

찢어지다
Meaning: to be torn; to be ripped
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 찢어지다
Present 찢어진다
Polite 찢어져요
Formal 찢어집니다
Past 찢어졌다
Past + Polite 찢어졌어요
Guess + Polite 찢어지겠어요
Connective 찢어지고
Conditional 찢어지면
Volitional 찢어지자
Imperative 찢어져라
Imperative + Polite 찢어지세요
Attributive 찢어지는 / 찢어진 / 찢어질

Example sentences

Old paper tears easily.
뱁새가 황새를 따라가면 다리가 찢어진다.
If a parrotbill follows a stork, its legs will tear.

Usage Notes

Can be used for physical objects like paper or cloth, or metaphorically for abstract things like relationships or one's heart.

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