Korean reference
강조하다
gangjohada
to emphasize
Irregular · 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 | gangjohaeyoemphasize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohamnidaemphasize |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohaeemphasize |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohandaemphasize |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohaesseoyoemphasized |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohaetseumnidaemphasized |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohaesseoemphasized |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohaetdaemphasized |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohal geoyeyowill emphasize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohal geomnidawill emphasize |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohal geoyawill emphasize |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohal geosidawill emphasize |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohagesseoyowill probably emphasize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohagetseumnidawill probably emphasize |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohagesseowill probably emphasize |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohagetdawill probably emphasize |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohago isseoyobe emphasizing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohago itseumnidabe emphasizing |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohago isseobe emphasizing |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohago itdabe emphasizing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjo an haeyodo not emphasize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjo an hamnidado not emphasize |
| 해체, casual level | gangjo an haedo not emphasize |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjo an handado not emphasize |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohaji anayodo not emphasize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohaji anseumnidado not emphasize |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohaji anado not emphasize |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohaji anneundado not emphasize |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohaseyohe/she emphasizes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohasimnidahe/she emphasizes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohasyeohe/she emphasizes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohasindahe/she emphasizes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohago sipeoyoI want to emphasize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohago sipseumnidaI want to emphasize |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohago sipeoI want to emphasize |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohago sipdaI want to emphasize |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohaeyo?do you emphasize? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohamnikka?do you emphasize? |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohae?do you emphasize? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohani?do you emphasize? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohaesseoyo?did you emphasize? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohaetseumnikka?did you emphasize? |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohaesseo?did you emphasize? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohaenni?did you emphasize? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohaseyoemphasize! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohasipsioemphasize! |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohaeemphasize! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohaeraemphasize! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohaeyolet's emphasize! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gangjohapsidalet's emphasize! |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohajalet's emphasize! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gangjohajalet's emphasize! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohalgeyoI will emphasize |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohalgeI will emphasize |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gangjohalkkayo?shall I emphasize? |
| 해체, casual level | gangjohalkka?shall I emphasize? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohagoI emphasize, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohaeseobecause I emphasize |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohamyeonif you emphasize |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohajimanI emphasize, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohanikkabecause I emphasize |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohaneundeI emphasize (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohaneunemphasize (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohanemphasized (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gangjohalwill emphasize (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gangjohasyeosseoyohe/she emphasized (honorific) |
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