Korean reference
가다
gada
to go
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 | gayogo |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamnidago |
| 해체, casual level | gago |
| 한다체, plain written level | gandago |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gasseoyowent |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gatseumnidawent |
| 해체, casual level | gasseowent |
| 한다체, plain written level | gatdawent |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gal geoyeyowill go |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gal geomnidawill go |
| 해체, casual level | gal geoyawill go |
| 한다체, plain written level | gal geosidawill go |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gagesseoyowill probably go |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gagetseumnidawill probably go |
| 해체, casual level | gagesseowill probably go |
| 한다체, plain written level | gagetdawill probably go |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gago isseoyobe going |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gago itseumnidabe going |
| 해체, casual level | gago isseobe going |
| 한다체, plain written level | gago itdabe going |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gayodo not go |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gamnidado not go |
| 해체, casual level | an gado not go |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gandado not go |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaji anayodo not go |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaji anseumnidado not go |
| 해체, casual level | gaji anado not go |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaji anneundado not go |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaseyohe/she goes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gasimnidahe/she goes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gasyeohe/she goes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gasindahe/she goes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gago sipeoyoI want to go |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gago sipseumnidaI want to go |
| 해체, casual level | gago sipeoI want to go |
| 한다체, plain written level | gago sipdaI want to go |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gayo?do you go? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gamnikka?do you go? |
| 해체, casual level | ga?do you go? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gani?do you go? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gasseoyo?did you go? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gatseumnikka?did you go? |
| 해체, casual level | gasseo?did you go? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ganni?did you go? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaseyogo! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gasipsiogo! |
| 해체, casual level | gago! |
| 한다체, plain written level | garago! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gayolet's go! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapsidalet's go! |
| 해체, casual level | gajalet's go! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gajalet's go! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | galgeyoI will go |
| 해체, casual level | galgeI will go |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | galkkayo?shall I go? |
| 해체, casual level | galkka?shall I go? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gagoI go, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaseobecause I go |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamyeonif you go |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gajimanI go, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganikkabecause I go |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganeundeI go (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganeungo (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ganwent (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | galwill go (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gasyeosseoyowent (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | gasil geoyeyowill go (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | gasigesseoyowill go (polite, honorific, intention or guess) |
| Negative expression | an gaseyodo not go (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | gaseyo?go? (polite, honorific) |
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