Korean reference
걱정하다
geokjeonghada
to worry
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 | geokjeonghaeyoworry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghamnidaworry |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghaeworry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghandaworry |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghaesseoyoworried |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghaetseumnidaworried |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghaesseoworried |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghaetdaworried |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghal geoyeyowill worry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghal geomnidawill worry |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghal geoyawill worry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghal geosidawill worry |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghagesseoyowill probably worry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghagetseumnidawill probably worry |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghagesseowill probably worry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghagetdawill probably worry |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghago isseoyobe worrying |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghago itseumnidabe worrying |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghago isseobe worrying |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghago itdabe worrying |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeong an haeyodo not worry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeong an hamnidado not worry |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeong an haedo not worry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeong an handado not worry |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghaji anayodo not worry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghaji anseumnidado not worry |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghaji anado not worry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghaji anneundado not worry |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghaseyohe/she worries (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghasimnidahe/she worries (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghasyeohe/she worries (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghasindahe/she worries (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghago sipeoyoI want to worry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghago sipseumnidaI want to worry |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghago sipeoI want to worry |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghago sipdaI want to worry |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghaeyo?do you worry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghamnikka?do you worry? |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghae?do you worry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghani?do you worry? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghaesseoyo?did you worry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghaetseumnikka?did you worry? |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghaesseo?did you worry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghaenni?did you worry? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghaseyoworry! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghasipsioworry! |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghaeworry! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghaeraworry! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghaeyolet's worry! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geokjeonghapsidalet's worry! |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghajalet's worry! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geokjeonghajalet's worry! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghalgeyoI will worry |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghalgeI will worry |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geokjeonghalkkayo?shall I worry? |
| 해체, casual level | geokjeonghalkka?shall I worry? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghagoI worry, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghaeseobecause I worry |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghamyeonif you worry |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghajimanI worry, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghanikkabecause I worry |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghaneundeI worry (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghaneunworry (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghanworried (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geokjeonghalwill worry (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geokjeonghasyeosseoyohe/she worried (honorific) |
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