Korean

가위눌리다

가위눌리다
Meaning: to have a nightmare; to have sleep paralysis
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 가위눌리다
Present 가위눌린다
Polite 가위눌려요
Formal 가위눌립니다
Past 가위눌렸다
Past + Polite 가위눌렸어요
Guess + Polite 가위눌리겠어요
Connective 가위눌리고
Conditional 가위눌리면
Volitional 가위눌리자
Imperative 가위눌려라
Imperative + Polite 가위눌리세요
Attributive 가위눌리는 / 가위눌린 / 가위눌릴

Example

I had a scary dream last night and had sleep paralysis.

Usage Notes

Used when one cannot move their body while sleeping or waking up, often accompanied by frightening hallucinations.

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