Korean reference
구하다
guhada
to seek; to obtain; to rescue
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 | guhaeyoseek |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhamnidaseek |
| 해체, casual level | guhaeseek |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhandaseek |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhaesseoyosought |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhaetseumnidasought |
| 해체, casual level | guhaesseosought |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhaetdasought |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhal geoyeyowill seek |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhal geomnidawill seek |
| 해체, casual level | guhal geoyawill seek |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhal geosidawill seek |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhagesseoyowill probably seek |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhagetseumnidawill probably seek |
| 해체, casual level | guhagesseowill probably seek |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhagetdawill probably seek |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhago isseoyobe seeking |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhago itseumnidabe seeking |
| 해체, casual level | guhago isseobe seeking |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhago itdabe seeking |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an guhaeyodo not seek |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an guhamnidado not seek |
| 해체, casual level | an guhaedo not seek |
| 한다체, plain written level | an guhandado not seek |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhaji anayodo not seek |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhaji anseumnidado not seek |
| 해체, casual level | guhaji anado not seek |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhaji anneundado not seek |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhaseyohe/she seeks (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhasimnidahe/she seeks (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | guhasyeohe/she seeks (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhasindahe/she seeks (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhago sipeoyoI want to seek |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhago sipseumnidaI want to seek |
| 해체, casual level | guhago sipeoI want to seek |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhago sipdaI want to seek |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhaeyo?do you seek? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhamnikka?do you seek? |
| 해체, casual level | guhae?do you seek? |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhani?do you seek? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhaesseoyo?did you seek? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhaetseumnikka?did you seek? |
| 해체, casual level | guhaesseo?did you seek? |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhaenni?did you seek? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhaseyoseek! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhasipsioseek! |
| 해체, casual level | guhaeseek! |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhaeraseek! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhaeyolet's seek! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | guhapsidalet's seek! |
| 해체, casual level | guhajalet's seek! |
| 한다체, plain written level | guhajalet's seek! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhalgeyoI will seek |
| 해체, casual level | guhalgeI will seek |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | guhalkkayo?shall I seek? |
| 해체, casual level | guhalkka?shall I seek? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhagoI seek, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhaeseobecause I seek |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhamyeonif you seek |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhajimanI seek, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhanikkabecause I seek |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhaneundeI seek (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhaneunseek (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhansought (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | guhalwill seek (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | guhasyeosseoyohe/she sought (honorific) |
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