Korean reference
개다
gaeda
to fold clothes
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 | gaeyofold clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaemnidafold clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gaefold clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaendafold clothes |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaesseoyofolded clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaetseumnidafolded clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gaesseofolded clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaetdafolded clothes |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gael geoyeyowill fold clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gael geomnidawill fold clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gael geoyawill fold clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | gael geosidawill fold clothes |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaegesseoyowill probably fold clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaegetseumnidawill probably fold clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gaegesseowill probably fold clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaegetdawill probably fold clothes |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaego isseoyobe folding clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaego itseumnidabe folding clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gaego isseobe folding clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaego itdabe folding clothes |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gaeyodo not fold clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gaemnidado not fold clothes |
| 해체, casual level | an gaedo not fold clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gaendado not fold clothes |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeji anayodo not fold clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeji anseumnidado not fold clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gaeji anado not fold clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeji anneundado not fold clothes |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseyohe/she folds clothes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaesimnidahe/she folds clothes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gaesyeohe/she folds clothes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaesindahe/she folds clothes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaego sipeoyoI want to fold clothes |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaego sipseumnidaI want to fold clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gaego sipeoI want to fold clothes |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaego sipdaI want to fold clothes |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeyo?do you fold clothes? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaemnikka?do you fold clothes? |
| 해체, casual level | gae?do you fold clothes? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeni?do you fold clothes? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaesseoyo?did you fold clothes? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaetseumnikka?did you fold clothes? |
| 해체, casual level | gaesseo?did you fold clothes? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaenni?did you fold clothes? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseyofold clothes! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaesipsiofold clothes! |
| 해체, casual level | gaefold clothes! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaerafold clothes! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeyolet's fold clothes! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaepsidalet's fold clothes! |
| 해체, casual level | gaejalet's fold clothes! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaejalet's fold clothes! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaelgeyoI will fold clothes |
| 해체, casual level | gaelgeI will fold clothes |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaelkkayo?shall I fold clothes? |
| 해체, casual level | gaelkka?shall I fold clothes? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaegoI fold clothes, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseobecause I fold clothes |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaemyeonif you fold clothes |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaejimanI fold clothes, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaenikkabecause I fold clothes |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeneundeI fold clothes (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeneunfold clothes (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaenfolded clothes (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaelwill fold clothes (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gaesyeosseoyohe/she folded clothes (honorific) |
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