Korean reference
검색하다
geomsaekada
to search
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 | geomsaekaeyosearch |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekamnidasearch |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekaesearch |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekandasearch |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekaesseoyosearched |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekaetseumnidasearched |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekaesseosearched |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekaetdasearched |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekal geoyeyowill search |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekal geomnidawill search |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekal geoyawill search |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekal geosidawill search |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekagesseoyowill probably search |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekagetseumnidawill probably search |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekagesseowill probably search |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekagetdawill probably search |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekago isseoyobe searching |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekago itseumnidabe searching |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekago isseobe searching |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekago itdabe searching |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaek an haeyodo not search |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaek an hamnidado not search |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaek an haedo not search |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaek an handado not search |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekaji anayodo not search |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekaji anseumnidado not search |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekaji anado not search |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekaji anneundado not search |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekaseyohe/she searches (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekasimnidahe/she searches (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekasyeohe/she searches (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekasindahe/she searches (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekago sipeoyoI want to search |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekago sipseumnidaI want to search |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekago sipeoI want to search |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekago sipdaI want to search |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekaeyo?do you search? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekamnikka?do you search? |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekae?do you search? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekani?do you search? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekaesseoyo?did you search? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekaetseumnikka?did you search? |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekaesseo?did you search? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekaenni?did you search? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekaseyosearch! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekasipsiosearch! |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekaesearch! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekaerasearch! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekaeyolet's search! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geomsaekapsidalet's search! |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekajalet's search! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geomsaekajalet's search! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekalgeyoI will search |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekalgeI will search |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geomsaekalkkayo?shall I search? |
| 해체, casual level | geomsaekalkka?shall I search? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekagoI search, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekaeseobecause I search |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekamyeonif you search |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekajimanI search, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekanikkabecause I search |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekaneundeI search (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekaneunsearch (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekansearched (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geomsaekalwill search (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geomsaekasyeosseoyohe/she searched (honorific) |
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