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부서지다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 부서지다 (buseojida) as “breaking apart” – the syllable 부서 reminds you of “broken” sounds, and 지다 can imply a change of state.
• Associate it with fragile items like glass or ceramics that “break” when dropped.

Explanations:
• 부서지다 is an intransitive verb that means “to break” or “to be broken.” It describes something that fractures or shatters without someone directly breaking it.
• It often refers to physical items that have been damaged, split, or shattered.

Synonyms:
• 깨지다 (kkaejida) – often used for things that crack or split, such as eggs or glass.
• 산산조각나다 (sansanjogaknada) – means “to shatter into pieces.”
• 망가지다 (mangakkida) – means “to be damaged” or “to fall apart.”

Conjugations of 부서지다:
• Dictionary form (Infinitive): 부서지다 (buseojida)
• Present Tense:
 – Informal polite: 부서져요 (buseojyeoyo)
 – Formal polite: 부서집니다 (buseojimnida)
• Past Tense:
 – Informal polite: 부서졌어요 (buseojeosseoyo)
 – Formal polite: 부서졌습니다 (buseojeotseumnida)
• Future Tense:
 – Informal polite: 부서질 거예요 (buseojil geoyeyo)
 – Formal polite: 부서질 것입니다 (buseojil geosimnida)
• Present Progressive:
 – 부서지고 있어요 (buseojigo isseoyo)

Example Sentences:
1. “The glass broke.”
 – 유리가 부서졌어요. (Yuriga buseojeosseoyo.)
2. “If you drop it, it will break.”
 – 떨어뜨리면 부서질 거예요. (Tteoreotteurimyeon buseojil geoyeyo.)
3. “This old toy is already breaking.”
 – 이 오래된 장난감이 이미 부서지고 있어요. (I oraedoen jangnangami imi buseojigo isseoyo.)

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