Korean reference
거들다
geodeulda
to help
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 | geodeureoyohelp |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeumnidahelp |
| 해체, casual level | geodeureohelp |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeundahelp |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeureosseoyohelped |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeureotseumnidahelped |
| 해체, casual level | geodeureosseohelped |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeureotdahelped |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeul geoyeyowill help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeul geomnidawill help |
| 해체, casual level | geodeul geoyawill help |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeul geosidawill help |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeulgesseoyowill probably help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeulgetseumnidawill probably help |
| 해체, casual level | geodeulgesseowill probably help |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeulgetdawill probably help |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeulgo isseoyobe helping |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeulgo itseumnidabe helping |
| 해체, casual level | geodeulgo isseobe helping |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeulgo itdabe helping |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an geodeureoyodo not help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an geodeumnidado not help |
| 해체, casual level | an geodeureodo not help |
| 한다체, plain written level | an geodeundado not help |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeulji anayodo not help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeulji anseumnidado not help |
| 해체, casual level | geodeulji anado not help |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeulji anneundado not help |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeuseyohe/she helps (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeusimnidahe/she helps (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geodeusyeohe/she helps (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeusindahe/she helps (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeulgo sipeoyoI want to help |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeulgo sipseumnidaI want to help |
| 해체, casual level | geodeulgo sipeoI want to help |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeulgo sipdaI want to help |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeureoyo?do you help? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeumnikka?do you help? |
| 해체, casual level | geodeureo?do you help? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeuni?do you help? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeureosseoyo?did you help? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeureotseumnikka?did you help? |
| 해체, casual level | geodeureosseo?did you help? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeureonni?did you help? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeuseyohelp! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeusipsiohelp! |
| 해체, casual level | geodeureohelp! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeureorahelp! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeureoyolet's help! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geodeupsidalet's help! |
| 해체, casual level | geodeuljalet's help! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geodeuljalet's help! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeulgeyoI will help |
| 해체, casual level | geodeulgeI will help |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geodeulkkayo?shall I help? |
| 해체, casual level | geodeulkka?shall I help? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeulgoI help, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeureoseobecause I help |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeulmyeonif you help |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeuljimanI help, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeunikkabecause I help |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeuneundeI help (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeuneunhelp (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeunhelped (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geodeulwill help (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geodeusyeosseoyohe/she helped (honorific) |
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