Korean reference
갚다
gapda
to pay back
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 | gapayopay back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapseumnidapay back |
| 해체, casual level | gapapay back |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamneundapay back |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapasseoyopaid back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapatseumnidapaid back |
| 해체, casual level | gapasseopaid back |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapatdapaid back |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapeul geoyeyowill pay back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapeul geomnidawill pay back |
| 해체, casual level | gapeul geoyawill pay back |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapeul geosidawill pay back |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapgesseoyowill probably pay back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapgetseumnidawill probably pay back |
| 해체, casual level | gapgesseowill probably pay back |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapgetdawill probably pay back |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapgo isseoyobe paying back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapgo itseumnidabe paying back |
| 해체, casual level | gapgo isseobe paying back |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapgo itdabe paying back |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gapayodo not pay back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gapseumnidado not pay back |
| 해체, casual level | an gapado not pay back |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gamneundado not pay back |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapji anayodo not pay back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapji anseumnidado not pay back |
| 해체, casual level | gapji anado not pay back |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapji anneundado not pay back |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapeuseyohe/she pays back (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapeusimnidahe/she pays back (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gapeusyeohe/she pays back (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapeusindahe/she pays back (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapgo sipeoyoI want to pay back |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapgo sipseumnidaI want to pay back |
| 해체, casual level | gapgo sipeoI want to pay back |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapgo sipdaI want to pay back |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapayo?do you pay back? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapseumnikka?do you pay back? |
| 해체, casual level | gapa?do you pay back? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gamni?do you pay back? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapasseoyo?did you pay back? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapatseumnikka?did you pay back? |
| 해체, casual level | gapasseo?did you pay back? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapanni?did you pay back? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapeuseyopay back! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapeusipsiopay back! |
| 해체, casual level | gapapay back! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaparapay back! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapayolet's pay back! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gapeupsidalet's pay back! |
| 해체, casual level | gapjalet's pay back! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gapjalet's pay back! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapeulgeyoI will pay back |
| 해체, casual level | gapeulgeI will pay back |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gapeulkkayo?shall I pay back? |
| 해체, casual level | gapeulkka?shall I pay back? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gapgoI pay back, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gapaseobecause I pay back |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gapeumyeonif you pay back |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gapjimanI pay back, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gapeunikkabecause I pay back |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamneundeI pay back (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gamneunpay back (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gapeunpaid back (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gapeulwill pay back (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gapeusyeosseoyohe/she paid back (honorific) |
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