Korean reference
걸다
geolda
to place a call
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 | georeoyoplace a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnidaplace a call |
| 해체, casual level | georeoplace a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | geondaplace a call |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeosseoyoplaced a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeotseumnidaplaced a call |
| 해체, casual level | georeosseoplaced a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeotdaplaced a call |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geol geoyeyowill place a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geol geomnidawill place a call |
| 해체, casual level | geol geoyawill place a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | geol geosidawill place a call |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geolgesseoyowill probably place a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geolgetseumnidawill probably place a call |
| 해체, casual level | geolgesseowill probably place a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | geolgetdawill probably place a call |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geolgo isseoyobe placing a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geolgo itseumnidabe placing a call |
| 해체, casual level | geolgo isseobe placing a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | geolgo itdabe placing a call |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an georeoyodo not place a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an geomnidado not place a call |
| 해체, casual level | an georeodo not place a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | an geondado not place a call |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geolji anayodo not place a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geolji anseumnidado not place a call |
| 해체, casual level | geolji anado not place a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | geolji anneundado not place a call |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geoseyohe/she places a call (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geosimnidahe/she places a call (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geosyeohe/she places a call (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geosindahe/she places a call (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geolgo sipeoyoI want to place a call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geolgo sipseumnidaI want to place a call |
| 해체, casual level | geolgo sipeoI want to place a call |
| 한다체, plain written level | geolgo sipdaI want to place a call |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeoyo?do you place a call? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomnikka?do you place a call? |
| 해체, casual level | georeo?do you place a call? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geoni?do you place a call? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeosseoyo?did you place a call? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | georeotseumnikka?did you place a call? |
| 해체, casual level | georeosseo?did you place a call? |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeonni?did you place a call? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geoseyoplace a call! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geosipsioplace a call! |
| 해체, casual level | georeoplace a call! |
| 한다체, plain written level | georeoraplace a call! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | georeoyolet's place a call! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geopsidalet's place a call! |
| 해체, casual level | geoljalet's place a call! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geoljalet's place a call! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geolgeyoI will place a call |
| 해체, casual level | geolgeI will place a call |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geolkkayo?shall I place a call? |
| 해체, casual level | geolkka?shall I place a call? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geolgoI place a call, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | georeoseobecause I place a call |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geolmyeonif you place a call |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geoljimanI place a call, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonikkabecause I place a call |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geoneundeI place a call (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geoneunplace a call (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geonplaced a call (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geolwill place a call (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geosyeosseoyohe/she placed a call (honorific) |
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