Korean

떠내려가다

떠내려가다
Meaning: to be swept away; to float down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 떠내려가다
Present 떠내려간다
Polite 떠내려가요
Formal 떠내려갑니다
Past 떠내려갔다
Past + Polite 떠내려갔어요
Guess + Polite 떠내려가겠어요
Connective 떠내려가고
Conditional 떠내려가면
Volitional 떠내려가자
Imperative 떠내려가라
Imperative + Polite 떠내려가세요
Attributive 떠내려가는 / 떠내려간 / 떠내려갈

Example sentences

Due to the flood, the houses in the village were swept away by the river.
강물에 위에 종이배가 둥둥 떠내려가고 있다.
A paper boat is floating down the river.
종이배가 시냇물을 따라 둥실둥실 떠내려간다.
The paper boat is floating down the stream.

Usage Notes

Used when something on the water is carried away by the current. Often used in the context of natural disasters like floods.

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