Korean reference
경쟁하다
gyeongjaenghada
to compete
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 | gyeongjaenghaeyocompete |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghamnidacompete |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghaecompete |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghandacompete |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghaesseoyocompeted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghaetseumnidacompeted |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghaesseocompeted |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghaetdacompeted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghal geoyeyowill compete |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghal geomnidawill compete |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghal geoyawill compete |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghal geosidawill compete |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghagesseoyowill probably compete |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghagetseumnidawill probably compete |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghagesseowill probably compete |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghagetdawill probably compete |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghago isseoyobe competing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghago itseumnidabe competing |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghago isseobe competing |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghago itdabe competing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaeng an haeyodo not compete |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaeng an hamnidado not compete |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaeng an haedo not compete |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaeng an handado not compete |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghaji anayodo not compete |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghaji anseumnidado not compete |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghaji anado not compete |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghaji anneundado not compete |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghaseyohe/she competes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghasimnidahe/she competes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghasyeohe/she competes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghasindahe/she competes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghago sipeoyoI want to compete |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghago sipseumnidaI want to compete |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghago sipeoI want to compete |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghago sipdaI want to compete |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghaeyo?do you compete? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghamnikka?do you compete? |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghae?do you compete? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghani?do you compete? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghaesseoyo?did you compete? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghaetseumnikka?did you compete? |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghaesseo?did you compete? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghaenni?did you compete? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghaseyocompete! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghasipsiocompete! |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghaecompete! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghaeracompete! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghaeyolet's compete! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gyeongjaenghapsidalet's compete! |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghajalet's compete! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gyeongjaenghajalet's compete! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghalgeyoI will compete |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghalgeI will compete |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gyeongjaenghalkkayo?shall I compete? |
| 해체, casual level | gyeongjaenghalkka?shall I compete? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghagoI compete, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghaeseobecause I compete |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghamyeonif you compete |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghajimanI compete, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghanikkabecause I compete |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghaneundeI compete (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghaneuncompete (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghancompeted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gyeongjaenghalwill compete (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gyeongjaenghasyeosseoyohe/she competed (honorific) |
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