Korean · 20 September 2026 · Passive and Causative Verbs
문이 열렸습니다.
Muni yeollyeotseumnida.
The door was opened.
verb (passive)
Uses the passive verb '열리다' (to be opened) derived from the active verb '열다' (to open) with the passive suffix '-이-'. This pattern expresses that the door is the recipient of the action, without specifying who or what opened it. It's commonly used to describe states or changes of state.
In a sentence
문이 열렸는데, 바람에 열린 것 같아요. 닫아야겠어요.
Muni yeollyeotneunde, barame yeollin geot gatayo. Dadayagesseoyo.
The door was opened; I think it was opened by the wind. I should close it.