다독이다 conjugation
to soothe (pat comfortingly), to pat comfortinglydadogidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 다독이다 | |
| Polite present | 다독여요 | |
| Polite past | 다독였어요 | |
| Polite future | 다독일 거예요 | |
| Formal | 다독입니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 다독이다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 다독이다 and you are left with 다독이.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 다독이 + 어요 gives 다독여요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 다독였어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 스미다to seep in
- 아로새기다to engrave deeply
- 서리다to be filled (with feeling)
- 일깨우다to awaken (someone) to
- 되짚다to retrace
- 가다듬다to compose (oneself)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the lesson on the Korean present tense for the rules behind the table.