Korean reference
개설하다
gaeseolhada
to open
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 | gaeseolhaeyoopen something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhamnidaopen something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhaeopen something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhandaopen something |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhaesseoyoopened something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhaetseumnidaopened something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhaesseoopened something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhaetdaopened something |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhal geoyeyowill open something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhal geomnidawill open something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhal geoyawill open something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhal geosidawill open something |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhagesseoyowill probably open something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhagetseumnidawill probably open something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhagesseowill probably open something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhagetdawill probably open something |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhago isseoyobe opening something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhago itseumnidabe opening something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhago isseobe opening something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhago itdabe opening something |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseol an haeyodo not open something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseol an hamnidado not open something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseol an haedo not open something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseol an handado not open something |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhaji anayodo not open something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhaji anseumnidado not open something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhaji anado not open something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhaji anneundado not open something |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhaseyohe/she opens something (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhasimnidahe/she opens something (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhasyeohe/she opens something (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhasindahe/she opens something (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhago sipeoyoI want to open something |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhago sipseumnidaI want to open something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhago sipeoI want to open something |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhago sipdaI want to open something |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhaeyo?do you open something? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhamnikka?do you open something? |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhae?do you open something? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhani?do you open something? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhaesseoyo?did you open something? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhaetseumnikka?did you open something? |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhaesseo?did you open something? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhaenni?did you open something? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhaseyoopen something! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhasipsioopen something! |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhaeopen something! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhaeraopen something! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhaeyolet's open something! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseolhapsidalet's open something! |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhajalet's open something! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseolhajalet's open something! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhalgeyoI will open something |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhalgeI will open something |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseolhalkkayo?shall I open something? |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseolhalkka?shall I open something? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhagoI open something, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhaeseobecause I open something |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhamyeonif you open something |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhajimanI open something, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhanikkabecause I open something |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhaneundeI open something (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhaneunopen something (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhanopened something (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseolhalwill open something (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gaeseolhasyeosseoyohe/she opened something (honorific) |
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