밟다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᆲ〯다〮 (Yale: pǒlp-tá). Derived from 발 (bal, “foot”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)p̚t͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [밥(ː)따]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bapda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	balbda
McCune–Reischauer?	papta
Yale Romanization?	pālpta

Verb

Korean verb set

Base	밟다 (bapda)
Causative	밟히다 (balpida)
Passive	밟히다 (balpida)

밟다 • (bapda) (infinitive 밟아, sequential 밟으니)

1. (literally, figuratively) to step (on), to tread, to trample

   밤길을 걷다가 쇠똥이라도 밟으면 그 물컹한 느낌이 싫었다.

   Bamgir-eul geotda-ga soettong'irado balbeumyeon geu mulkeonghan neukkim-i sireotda.

   While I was walking at night, the squashy feeling of stepping on even cow dung would make me nauseous.

2. to go through (a process, a procedure, etc.)

   그는 현재 대학교에서 법학 과정을 밟고 있다.

   Geu-neun hyeonjae daehakgyo-eseo beophak gwajeong-eul bapgo itda.

   He is currently working on his law degree at a university.

   공항에서 입국 수속을 밟았다. ― Gonghang-eseo ipguk susog-eul balbatda. ― [They] went through immigration at the airport.

3. to follow, to trail, to shadow (a person)

   Synonym: 미행(尾行)하다 (mihaenghada)

   경찰이 용의자의 뒤를 밟았다. ― Gyeongchar-i yong'uija-ui dwi-reul balbatda. ― The police followed the suspect.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 밟다 (bapda): consonant-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	밟는다 bamneunda	밟아 balba	밟아요 balbayo	밟습니다 bapseumnida
	Past	밟았다 balbatda	밟았어 balbasseo	밟았어요 balbasseoyo	밟았습니다 balbatseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	밟느냐 bamneunya	밟아 balba	밟아요 balbayo	밟습니까 bapseumnikka
	Past	밟았느냐 balbanneunya	밟았어 balbasseo	밟았어요 balbasseoyo	밟았습니까 balbatseumnikka
Hortative		밟자 bapja	밟아 balba	밟아요 balbayo	밟으십시다 balbeusipsida
Imperative		밟아라 balbara	밟아 balba	밟아요 balbayo	밟읍시오 balbeupsio
Assertive		밟겠다 bapgetda	밟겠어 bapgesseo	밟겠어요 bapgesseoyo	밟겠습니다 bapgetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		밟아 balba	밟아서 balbaseo	밟으니 balbeuni	밟으니까 balbeunikka
Contrast		밟지만 bapjiman	밟는데 bamneunde	밟더니 bapdeoni
Conjunction		밟고 bapgo
Condition		밟으면 balbeumyeon	밟아야 balbaya
Motive		밟으려고 balbeuryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		밟음 balbeum	밟기 bapgi
Past-tense verbal nouns		밟았음 balbasseum	밟았기 balbatgi
Determiners	Past	밟은 balbeun
	Present	밟는 bamneun
	Future	밟을 balbeul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	밟으신다 balbeusinda	밟으셔 balbeusyeo	밟으세요, 밟으셔요 balbeuseyo, balbeusyeoyo	밟으십니다 balbeusimnida
	Past	밟으셨다 balbeusyeotda	밟으셨어 balbeusyeosseo	밟으셨어요 balbeusyeosseoyo	밟으셨습니다 balbeusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	밟으시느냐 balbeusineunya	밟으셔 balbeusyeo	밟으세요, 밟으셔요 balbeuseyo, balbeusyeoyo	밟으십니까 balbeusimnikka
	Past	밟으셨느냐 balbeusyeonneunya	밟으셨어 balbeusyeosseo	밟으셨어요 balbeusyeosseoyo	밟으셨습니까 balbeusyeotseumnikka
Imperative		밟으시라 balbeusira	밟으셔 balbeusyeo	밟으세요 balbeuseyo	밟으십시오 balbeusipsio
Assertive		밟으시겠다 balbeusigetda	밟으시겠어 balbeusigesseo	밟으시겠어요 balbeusigesseoyo	밟으시겠습니다 balbeusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		밟으셔 balbeusyeo	밟으셔서 balbeusyeoseo	밟으시니 balbeusini	밟으시니까 balbeusinikka
Contrast		밟으시지만 balbeusijiman	밟으시는데 balbeusineunde	밟으시더니 balbeusideoni
Conjunction		밟으시고 balbeusigo
Condition		밟으시면 balbeusimyeon	밟으셔야 balbeusyeoya
Motive		밟으시려고 balbeusiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		밟으심 balbeusim	밟으시기 balbeusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		밟으셨음 balbeusyeosseum	밟으셨기 balbeusyeotgi
Determiners	Past	밟으신 balbeusin
	Present	밟으시는 balbeusineun
	Future	밟으실 balbeusil

Derived terms

• 내리밟다 (naeribapda)
• 내밟다 (naebapda)
• 되밟다 (doebapda)
• 뒤밟다 (dwibapda)
• 지르밟다 (jireubapda)
• 짓밟다 (jitbapda)