Korean reference
구별하다
gubyeolhada
to distinguish
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 | gubyeolhaeyodistinguish |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhamnidadistinguish |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhaedistinguish |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhandadistinguish |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhaesseoyodistinguished |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhaetseumnidadistinguished |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhaesseodistinguished |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhaetdadistinguished |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhal geoyeyowill distinguish |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhal geomnidawill distinguish |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhal geoyawill distinguish |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhal geosidawill distinguish |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhagesseoyowill probably distinguish |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhagetseumnidawill probably distinguish |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhagesseowill probably distinguish |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhagetdawill probably distinguish |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhago isseoyobe distinguishing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhago itseumnidabe distinguishing |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhago isseobe distinguishing |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhago itdabe distinguishing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeol an haeyodo not distinguish |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeol an hamnidado not distinguish |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeol an haedo not distinguish |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeol an handado not distinguish |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhaji anayodo not distinguish |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhaji anseumnidado not distinguish |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhaji anado not distinguish |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhaji anneundado not distinguish |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhaseyohe/she distinguishes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhasimnidahe/she distinguishes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhasyeohe/she distinguishes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhasindahe/she distinguishes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhago sipeoyoI want to distinguish |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhago sipseumnidaI want to distinguish |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhago sipeoI want to distinguish |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhago sipdaI want to distinguish |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhaeyo?do you distinguish? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhamnikka?do you distinguish? |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhae?do you distinguish? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhani?do you distinguish? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhaesseoyo?did you distinguish? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhaetseumnikka?did you distinguish? |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhaesseo?did you distinguish? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhaenni?did you distinguish? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhaseyodistinguish! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhasipsiodistinguish! |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhaedistinguish! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhaeradistinguish! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhaeyolet's distinguish! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gubyeolhapsidalet's distinguish! |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhajalet's distinguish! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gubyeolhajalet's distinguish! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhalgeyoI will distinguish |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhalgeI will distinguish |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gubyeolhalkkayo?shall I distinguish? |
| 해체, casual level | gubyeolhalkka?shall I distinguish? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhagoI distinguish, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhaeseobecause I distinguish |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhamyeonif you distinguish |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhajimanI distinguish, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhanikkabecause I distinguish |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhaneundeI distinguish (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhaneundistinguish (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhandistinguished (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gubyeolhalwill distinguish (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gubyeolhasyeosseoyohe/she distinguished (honorific) |
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