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걸다

걸다

Korean

Verb

걸다 • ‎(geolda) ‎(infinitive 걸어, sequential 거니)

to hang (transitive), to suspend
거울을 벽에 걸다.‎

Geoureul byeoge geolda.

Hang a mirror on a wall
to bet, to wager
전화를 걸다‎ ― jeonhwareul geolda ― (Idiom) To call (by telephone); to telephone

Conjugation

Selected forms of the verb 걸다 (geolda)

Stems
Stem 1	걸 (geol)
Stem 2	걸어 (georeo)
Stem 3	거 (geo)
Conjugation type	Consonant-stem, ㄹ(l)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	건다 geonda past: 걸었다 georeotda	걸어 georeo past: 걸었어 georeosseo	걸어요 georeoyo past: 걸었어요 georeosseoyo	겁니다 geomnida past: 걸었습니다 georeotseumnida
Interrogative	거느냐 geoneunya past: 걸었느냐 georeonneunya	걸어 georeo past: 걸었어 georeosseo	걸어요 georeoyo past: 걸었어요 georeosseoyo	겁니까 geomnikka past: 걸었습니까 georeotseumnikka
hortative	걸자 geolja	걸어 georeo	걸어요 georeoyo	겁시다 geopsida
imperative	걸어라 georeora	걸어 georeo	걸어요 georeoyo	겁시오 geopsio
Assertive	걸겠다 geolgetda	걸겠어 geolgesseo	걸겠어요 geolgesseoyo	걸겠습니다 geolgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason	걸어 georeo	걸어서 georeoseo	거니 geoni	거니까 geonikka
Contrast	걸지만 geoljiman	거는데 geoneunde	걸더니 geoldeoni
Conjunction	걸고 geolgo
Condition	걸면 geolmyeon	걸어야 georeoya
Motive	걸려고 geollyeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		걺 geom	걸기 geolgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		걸었음 georeosseum	걸었기 georeotgi
Determiners	past	건 geon
	present	거는 geoneun
	future	걸 geol

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	거신다 geosinda past: 거셨다 geosyeotda	거셔 geosyeo past: 거셨어 geosyeosseo	거세요, 거셔요 geoseyo, geosyeoyo past: 거셨어요 geosyeosseoyo	거십니다 geosimnida past: 거셨습니다 geosyeotseumnida
Interrogative	거시느냐 geosineunya past: 거셨느냐 geosyeonneunya	거셔 geosyeo past: 거셨어 geosyeosseo	거세요, 거셔요 geoseyo, geosyeoyo past: 거셨어요 geosyeosseoyo	거십니까 geosimnikka past: 거셨습니까 geosyeotseumnikka
imperative	거시라 geosira	거셔 geosyeo	거세요 geoseyo	거십시오 geosipsio
Assertive	거시겠다 geosigetda	거시겠어 geosigesseo	거시겠어요 geosigesseoyo	거시겠습니다 geosigetseumnida
Connective honforms with honorific
Cause/Reason	거셔 geosyeo	거셔서 geosyeoseo	거시니 geosini	거시니까 geosinikka
Contrast	거시지만 geosijiman	거시는데 geosineunde	거시더니 geosideoni
Conjunction	거시고 geosigo
Condition	거시면 geosimyeon	거셔야 geosyeoya
Motive	거시려고 geosiryeogo
Noun and determiner honforms with honorific
Verbal nouns		거심 geosim	거시기 geosigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		거셨음 geosyeosseum	거셨기 geosyeotgi
Determiners	past	거신 geosin
	present	거시는 geosineun
	future	거실 geosil

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Adjective

걸다 • ‎(geolda) ‎(infinitive 걸어, sequential 거니)

rich in quality

건 땅‎ ― geon ttang ― rich soil, fertile soil

건 국물‎ ― geon gungmul ― thick broth

Conjugation

Selected forms of the adjective 걸다 (geolda)

Stems
Stem 1	걸 (geol)
Stem 2	걸어 (georeo)
Stem 3	거 (geo)
Conjugation type	Consonant-stem, ㄹ(l)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	걸다 geolda past: 걸었다 georeotda	걸어 georeo past: 걸었어 georeosseo	걸어요 georeoyo past: 걸었어요 georeosseoyo	겁니다 geomnida past: 걸었습니다 georeotseumnida
Interrogative	거냐 geonya past: 걸었냐 georeonnya	걸어 georeo past: 걸었어 georeosseo	걸어요 georeoyo past: 걸었어요 georeosseoyo	겁니까 geomnikka past: 걸었습니까 georeotseumnikka
Assertive	걸겠다 geolgetda	걸겠어 geolgesseo	걸겠어요 geolgesseoyo	걸겠습니다 geolgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason	걸어 georeo	걸어서 georeoseo	거니 geoni	거니까 geonikka
Contrast	걸지만 geoljiman	건데 geonde	걸더니 geoldeoni
Conjunction	걸고 geolgo
Condition	걸면 geolmyeon	걸어야 georeoya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		걺 geom	걸기 geolgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		걸었음 georeosseum	걸었기 georeotgi
Determiners	present		건 geon
Determiners	future		걸 geol

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	거시다 geosida past: 거셨다 geosyeotda	거셔 geosyeo past: 거셨어 geosyeosseo	거세요, 거셔요 geoseyo, geosyeoyo past: 거셨어요 geosyeosseoyo	거십니다 geosimnida past: 거셨습니다 geosyeotseumnida
Interrogative	거시냐 geosinya past: 거셨냐 geosyeonnya	거셔 geosyeo past: 거셨어 geosyeosseo	거세요, 거셔요 geoseyo, geosyeoyo past: 거셨어요 geosyeosseoyo	거십니까 geosimnikka past: 거셨습니까 geosyeotseumnikka
Assertive	거시겠다 geosigetda	거시겠어 geosigesseo	거시겠어요 geosigesseoyo	거시겠습니다 geosigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason	거셔 geosyeo	거셔서 geosyeoseo	거시니 geosini	거시니까 geosinikka
Contrast	거시지만 geosijiman	거신데 geosinde	거시더니 geosideoni
Conjunction	거시고 geosigo
Condition	거시면 geosimyeon	거셔야 geosyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		거심 geosim	거시기 geosigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		거셨음 geosyeosseum	거셨기 geosyeotgi
Determiners	present		거신 geosin
Determiners	future		거실 geosil