Korean reference
가꾸다
gakkuda
to tend (a garden); to take care of (one's looks)
Regular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkwoyotend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkumnidatend |
| 해체, casual level | gakkwotend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkundatend |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkwosseoyotended |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkwotseumnidatended |
| 해체, casual level | gakkwosseotended |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkwotdatended |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkul geoyeyowill tend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkul geomnidawill tend |
| 해체, casual level | gakkul geoyawill tend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkul geosidawill tend |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkugesseoyowill probably tend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkugetseumnidawill probably tend |
| 해체, casual level | gakkugesseowill probably tend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkugetdawill probably tend |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkugo isseoyobe tending |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkugo itseumnidabe tending |
| 해체, casual level | gakkugo isseobe tending |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkugo itdabe tending |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gakkwoyodo not tend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gakkumnidado not tend |
| 해체, casual level | an gakkwodo not tend |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gakkundado not tend |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkuji anayodo not tend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkuji anseumnidado not tend |
| 해체, casual level | gakkuji anado not tend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkuji anneundado not tend |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkuseyohe/she tends (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkusimnidahe/she tends (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gakkusyeohe/she tends (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkusindahe/she tends (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkugo sipeoyoI want to tend |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkugo sipseumnidaI want to tend |
| 해체, casual level | gakkugo sipeoI want to tend |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkugo sipdaI want to tend |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkwoyo?do you tend? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkumnikka?do you tend? |
| 해체, casual level | gakkwo?do you tend? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkuni?do you tend? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkwosseoyo?did you tend? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkwotseumnikka?did you tend? |
| 해체, casual level | gakkwosseo?did you tend? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkwonni?did you tend? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkuseyotend! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkusipsiotend! |
| 해체, casual level | gakkwotend! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkworatend! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkwoyolet's tend! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gakkupsidalet's tend! |
| 해체, casual level | gakkujalet's tend! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gakkujalet's tend! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkulgeyoI will tend |
| 해체, casual level | gakkulgeI will tend |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gakkulkkayo?shall I tend? |
| 해체, casual level | gakkulkka?shall I tend? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkugoI tend, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkwoseobecause I tend |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkumyeonif you tend |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkujimanI tend, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkunikkabecause I tend |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkuneundeI tend (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkuneuntend (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkuntended (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gakkulwill tend (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gakkusyeosseoyohe/she tended (honorific) |
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