Korean reference
구성하다
guseonghada
to compose; to make up
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 | guseonghaeyocompose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghamnidacompose |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghaecompose |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghandacompose |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghaesseoyocomposed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghaetseumnidacomposed |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghaesseocomposed |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghaetdacomposed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghal geoyeyowill compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghal geomnidawill compose |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghal geoyawill compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghal geosidawill compose |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghagesseoyowill probably compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghagetseumnidawill probably compose |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghagesseowill probably compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghagetdawill probably compose |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghago isseoyobe composing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghago itseumnidabe composing |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghago isseobe composing |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghago itdabe composing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseong an haeyodo not compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseong an hamnidado not compose |
| 해체, casual level | guseong an haedo not compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseong an handado not compose |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghaji anayodo not compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghaji anseumnidado not compose |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghaji anado not compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghaji anneundado not compose |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghaseyohe/she composes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghasimnidahe/she composes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghasyeohe/she composes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghasindahe/she composes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghago sipeoyoI want to compose |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghago sipseumnidaI want to compose |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghago sipeoI want to compose |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghago sipdaI want to compose |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghaeyo?do you compose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghamnikka?do you compose? |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghae?do you compose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghani?do you compose? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghaesseoyo?did you compose? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghaetseumnikka?did you compose? |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghaesseo?did you compose? |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghaenni?did you compose? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghaseyocompose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghasipsiocompose! |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghaecompose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghaeracompose! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghaeyolet's compose! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guseonghapsidalet's compose! |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghajalet's compose! |
| 한다체, plain written level | guseonghajalet's compose! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghalgeyoI will compose |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghalgeI will compose |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guseonghalkkayo?shall I compose? |
| 해체, casual level | guseonghalkka?shall I compose? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghagoI compose, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghaeseobecause I compose |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghamyeonif you compose |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghajimanI compose, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghanikkabecause I compose |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghaneundeI compose (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghaneuncompose (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghancomposed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guseonghalwill compose (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | guseonghasyeosseoyohe/she composed (honorific) |
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