Korean reference
거절하다
geojeolhada
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 | geojeolhaeyorefuse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhamnidarefuse |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhaerefuse |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhandarefuse |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhaesseoyorefused |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhaetseumnidarefused |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhaesseorefused |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhaetdarefused |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhal geoyeyowill refuse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhal geomnidawill refuse |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhal geoyawill refuse |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhal geosidawill refuse |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhagesseoyowill probably refuse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhagetseumnidawill probably refuse |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhagesseowill probably refuse |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhagetdawill probably refuse |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhago isseoyobe refusing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhago itseumnidabe refusing |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhago isseobe refusing |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhago itdabe refusing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeol an haeyodo not refuse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeol an hamnidado not refuse |
| 해체, casual level | geojeol an haedo not refuse |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeol an handado not refuse |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhaji anayodo not refuse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhaji anseumnidado not refuse |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhaji anado not refuse |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhaji anneundado not refuse |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhaseyohe/she refuses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhasimnidahe/she refuses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhasyeohe/she refuses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhasindahe/she refuses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhago sipeoyoI want to refuse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhago sipseumnidaI want to refuse |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhago sipeoI want to refuse |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhago sipdaI want to refuse |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhaeyo?do you refuse? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhamnikka?do you refuse? |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhae?do you refuse? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhani?do you refuse? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhaesseoyo?did you refuse? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhaetseumnikka?did you refuse? |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhaesseo?did you refuse? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhaenni?did you refuse? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhaseyorefuse! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhasipsiorefuse! |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhaerefuse! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhaerarefuse! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhaeyolet's refuse! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojeolhapsidalet's refuse! |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhajalet's refuse! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojeolhajalet's refuse! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhalgeyoI will refuse |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhalgeI will refuse |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojeolhalkkayo?shall I refuse? |
| 해체, casual level | geojeolhalkka?shall I refuse? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhagoI refuse, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhaeseobecause I refuse |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhamyeonif you refuse |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhajimanI refuse, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhanikkabecause I refuse |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhaneundeI refuse (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhaneunrefuse (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhanrefused (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojeolhalwill refuse (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geojeolhasyeosseoyohe/she refused (honorific) |
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