Korean reference
거부하다
geobuhada
to reject; to refuse
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 | geobuhaeyoreject |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhamnidareject |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhaereject |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhandareject |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhaesseoyorejected |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhaetseumnidarejected |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhaesseorejected |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhaetdarejected |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhal geoyeyowill reject |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhal geomnidawill reject |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhal geoyawill reject |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhal geosidawill reject |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhagesseoyowill probably reject |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhagetseumnidawill probably reject |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhagesseowill probably reject |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhagetdawill probably reject |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhago isseoyobe rejecting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhago itseumnidabe rejecting |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhago isseobe rejecting |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhago itdabe rejecting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobu an haeyodo not reject |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobu an hamnidado not reject |
| 해체, casual level | geobu an haedo not reject |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobu an handado not reject |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhaji anayodo not reject |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhaji anseumnidado not reject |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhaji anado not reject |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhaji anneundado not reject |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhaseyohe/she rejects (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhasimnidahe/she rejects (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhasyeohe/she rejects (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhasindahe/she rejects (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhago sipeoyoI want to reject |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhago sipseumnidaI want to reject |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhago sipeoI want to reject |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhago sipdaI want to reject |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhaeyo?do you reject? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhamnikka?do you reject? |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhae?do you reject? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhani?do you reject? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhaesseoyo?did you reject? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhaetseumnikka?did you reject? |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhaesseo?did you reject? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhaenni?did you reject? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhaseyoreject! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhasipsioreject! |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhaereject! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhaerareject! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhaeyolet's reject! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geobuhapsidalet's reject! |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhajalet's reject! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geobuhajalet's reject! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhalgeyoI will reject |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhalgeI will reject |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geobuhalkkayo?shall I reject? |
| 해체, casual level | geobuhalkka?shall I reject? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhagoI reject, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhaeseobecause I reject |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhamyeonif you reject |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhajimanI reject, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhanikkabecause I reject |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhaneundeI reject (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhaneunreject (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhanrejected (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geobuhalwill reject (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geobuhasyeosseoyohe/she rejected (honorific) |
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