Korean reference
고르다
goreuda
to pick out
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 | gollayopick out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreumnidapick out |
| 해체, casual level | gollapick out |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreundapick out |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gollasseoyopicked out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gollatseumnidapicked out |
| 해체, casual level | gollasseopicked out |
| 한다체, plain written level | gollatdapicked out |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreul geoyeyowill pick out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreul geomnidawill pick out |
| 해체, casual level | goreul geoyawill pick out |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreul geosidawill pick out |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreugesseoyowill probably pick out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreugetseumnidawill probably pick out |
| 해체, casual level | goreugesseowill probably pick out |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreugetdawill probably pick out |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreugo isseoyobe picking out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreugo itseumnidabe picking out |
| 해체, casual level | goreugo isseobe picking out |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreugo itdabe picking out |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gollayodo not pick out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an goreumnidado not pick out |
| 해체, casual level | an gollado not pick out |
| 한다체, plain written level | an goreundado not pick out |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreuji anayodo not pick out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreuji anseumnidado not pick out |
| 해체, casual level | goreuji anado not pick out |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreuji anneundado not pick out |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreuseyohe/she picks out (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreusimnidahe/she picks out (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | goreusyeohe/she picks out (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreusindahe/she picks out (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreugo sipeoyoI want to pick out |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreugo sipseumnidaI want to pick out |
| 해체, casual level | goreugo sipeoI want to pick out |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreugo sipdaI want to pick out |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gollayo?do you pick out? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreumnikka?do you pick out? |
| 해체, casual level | golla?do you pick out? |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreuni?do you pick out? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gollasseoyo?did you pick out? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gollatseumnikka?did you pick out? |
| 해체, casual level | gollasseo?did you pick out? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gollanni?did you pick out? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreuseyopick out! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreusipsiopick out! |
| 해체, casual level | gollapick out! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gollarapick out! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gollayolet's pick out! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | goreupsidalet's pick out! |
| 해체, casual level | goreujalet's pick out! |
| 한다체, plain written level | goreujalet's pick out! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreulgeyoI will pick out |
| 해체, casual level | goreulgeI will pick out |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | goreulkkayo?shall I pick out? |
| 해체, casual level | goreulkka?shall I pick out? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreugoI pick out, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gollaseobecause I pick out |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreumyeonif you pick out |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreujimanI pick out, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreunikkabecause I pick out |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreuneundeI pick out (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreuneunpick out (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreunpicked out (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | goreulwill pick out (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | goreusyeosseoyohe/she picked out (honorific) |
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