Korean

기울어지다

기울어지다
Meaning: to lean; to tilt; to decline; to sink
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 기울어지다
Present 기울어진다
Polite 기울어져요
Formal 기울어집니다
Past 기울어졌다
Past + Polite 기울어졌어요
Guess + Polite 기울어지겠어요
Connective 기울어지고
Conditional 기울어지면
Volitional 기울어지자
Imperative 기울어져라
Imperative + Polite 기울어지세요
Attributive 기울어지는 / 기울어진 / 기울어질

Example sentences

The ship tilted to one side due to the storm.
강풍 때문에 바닷가의 나무들이 한쪽으로 기울어졌다.
Because of the strong wind, the trees by the sea leaned to one side.

Usage Notes

Used for physical objects tilting or for abstract things like a situation or mind leaning towards something.

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