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Korean
허우적대다
허우적대다
Meaning: to flounder; to struggle; to flail
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 허우적대다 |
| Present | 허우적댄다 |
| Polite | 허우적대요 |
| Formal | 허우적댑니다 |
| Past | 허우적댔다 |
| Past + Polite | 허우적댔어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 허우적대겠어요 |
| Connective | 허우적대고 |
| Conditional | 허우적대면 |
| Volitional | 허우적대자 |
| Imperative | 허우적대라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 허우적대세요 |
| Attributive | 허우적대는 / 허우적댄 / 허우적댈 |
Example
He struggled desperately to get out of the pile of debt.
Usage Notes
Used both for physical flailing (like a person drowning) and for struggling in difficult situations (like debt or poverty).
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