닦다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 다ᇧ다〮 (Yale: tàsk-tá). From Old Korean 修叱去 (*TAsk-).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠k̚t͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [닥따]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dakda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dakkda
McCune–Reischauer?	takta
Yale Romanization?	takkta

Verb

Korean verb set

Base	닦다 (dakda)
Causative	닦이다 (dakkida)
Passive	닦이다 (dakkida)

닦다 • (dakda) (infinitive 닦아, sequential 닦으니) (transitive)

1. to polish
2. to wipe

   목욕하고 나서 몸의 물기를 닦아요.

   Mogyokhago naseo mom-ui mulgi-reul dakkayo.

   After taking a bath, we dry our bodies.

3. to clean; to brush

   이를 닦아라! ― I-reul dakkara! ― Brush your teeth!

4. to level
5. to cultivate, train, practice; to undergo spiritual training

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 닦다 (dakda): consonant-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	닦는다 dangneunda	닦아 dakka	닦아요 dakkayo	닦습니다 dakseumnida
	Past	닦았다 dakkatda	닦았어 dakkasseo	닦았어요 dakkasseoyo	닦았습니다 dakkatseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	닦느냐 dangneunya	닦아 dakka	닦아요 dakkayo	닦습니까 dakseumnikka
	Past	닦았느냐 dakkanneunya	닦았어 dakkasseo	닦았어요 dakkasseoyo	닦았습니까 dakkatseumnikka
Hortative		닦자 dakja	닦아 dakka	닦아요 dakkayo	닦으십시다 dakkeusipsida
Imperative		닦아라 dakkara	닦아 dakka	닦아요 dakkayo	닦읍시오 dakkeupsio
Assertive		닦겠다 dakgetda	닦겠어 dakgesseo	닦겠어요 dakgesseoyo	닦겠습니다 dakgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		닦아 dakka	닦아서 dakkaseo	닦으니 dakkeuni	닦으니까 dakkeunikka
Contrast		닦지만 dakjiman	닦는데 dangneunde	닦더니 dakdeoni
Conjunction		닦고 dakgo
Condition		닦으면 dakkeumyeon	닦아야 dakkaya
Motive		닦으려고 dakkeuryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		닦음 dakkeum	닦기 dakgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		닦았음 dakkasseum	닦았기 dakkatgi
Determiners	Past	닦은 dakkeun
	Present	닦는 dangneun
	Future	닦을 dakkeul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	닦으신다 dakkeusinda	닦으셔 dakkeusyeo	닦으세요, 닦으셔요 dakkeuseyo, dakkeusyeoyo	닦으십니다 dakkeusimnida
	Past	닦으셨다 dakkeusyeotda	닦으셨어 dakkeusyeosseo	닦으셨어요 dakkeusyeosseoyo	닦으셨습니다 dakkeusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	닦으시느냐 dakkeusineunya	닦으셔 dakkeusyeo	닦으세요, 닦으셔요 dakkeuseyo, dakkeusyeoyo	닦으십니까 dakkeusimnikka
	Past	닦으셨느냐 dakkeusyeonneunya	닦으셨어 dakkeusyeosseo	닦으셨어요 dakkeusyeosseoyo	닦으셨습니까 dakkeusyeotseumnikka
Imperative		닦으시라 dakkeusira	닦으셔 dakkeusyeo	닦으세요 dakkeuseyo	닦으십시오 dakkeusipsio
Assertive		닦으시겠다 dakkeusigetda	닦으시겠어 dakkeusigesseo	닦으시겠어요 dakkeusigesseoyo	닦으시겠습니다 dakkeusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		닦으셔 dakkeusyeo	닦으셔서 dakkeusyeoseo	닦으시니 dakkeusini	닦으시니까 dakkeusinikka
Contrast		닦으시지만 dakkeusijiman	닦으시는데 dakkeusineunde	닦으시더니 dakkeusideoni
Conjunction		닦으시고 dakkeusigo
Condition		닦으시면 dakkeusimyeon	닦으셔야 dakkeusyeoya
Motive		닦으시려고 dakkeusiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		닦으심 dakkeusim	닦으시기 dakkeusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		닦으셨음 dakkeusyeosseum	닦으셨기 dakkeusyeotgi
Determiners	Past	닦으신 dakkeusin
	Present	닦으시는 dakkeusineun
	Future	닦으실 dakkeusil