Korean reference
걷다
geotda
to walk
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 | georeoyowalk |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geotseumnidawalk |
| 해체, casual level | georeowalk |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonneundawalk |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeosseoyowalked |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeotseumnidawalked |
| 해체, casual level | georeosseowalked |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeotdawalked |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeul geoyeyowill walk |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeul geomnidawill walk |
| 해체, casual level | georeul geoyawill walk |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeul geosidawill walk |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geotgesseoyowill probably walk |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geotgetseumnidawill probably walk |
| 해체, casual level | geotgesseowill probably walk |
| 한다체, plain written level | geotgetdawill probably walk |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geotgo isseoyobe walking |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geotgo itseumnidabe walking |
| 해체, casual level | geotgo isseobe walking |
| 한다체, plain written level | geotgo itdabe walking |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an georeoyodo not walk |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an geotseumnidado not walk |
| 해체, casual level | an georeodo not walk |
| 한다체, plain written level | an geonneundado not walk |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geotji anayodo not walk |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geotji anseumnidado not walk |
| 해체, casual level | geotji anado not walk |
| 한다체, plain written level | geotji anneundado not walk |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeuseyohe/she walks (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeusimnidahe/she walks (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | georeusyeohe/she walks (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeusindahe/she walks (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geotgo sipeoyoI want to walk |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geotgo sipseumnidaI want to walk |
| 해체, casual level | geotgo sipeoI want to walk |
| 한다체, plain written level | geotgo sipdaI want to walk |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeoyo?do you walk? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geotseumnikka?do you walk? |
| 해체, casual level | georeo?do you walk? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geonni?do you walk? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeosseoyo?did you walk? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeotseumnikka?did you walk? |
| 해체, casual level | georeosseo?did you walk? |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeonni?did you walk? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeuseyowalk! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeusipsiowalk! |
| 해체, casual level | georeowalk! |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeorawalk! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeoyolet's walk! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeupsidalet's walk! |
| 해체, casual level | geotjalet's walk! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geotjalet's walk! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeulgeyoI will walk |
| 해체, casual level | georeulgeI will walk |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeulkkayo?shall I walk? |
| 해체, casual level | georeulkka?shall I walk? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geotgoI walk, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | georeoseobecause I walk |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | georeumyeonif you walk |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geotjimanI walk, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | georeunikkabecause I walk |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonneundeI walk (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonneunwalk (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | georeunwalked (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | georeulwill walk (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | georeusyeosseoyohe/she walked (honorific) |
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