7.3. The Dictionary Form of Korean Verbs

Korean dictionaries list verbs in a special dictionary form or citation form with the one-shape ending -다. This ending is the same for all verbs, and is not an infinitive. Remember that in our system, the infinitive is something quite different. The rule for making the dictionary form is simple: Base + -다. The first four verb bases above will appear in a Korean dictionary as follows:

앉다 작다 입다 찾다

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