Korean reference
귀국하다
gwigukada
to return to one's country
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 | gwigukaeyoreturn to one's country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukamnidareturn to one's country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukaereturn to one's country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukandareturn to one's country |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukaesseoyoreturned to one's country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukaetseumnidareturned to one's country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukaesseoreturned to one's country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukaetdareturned to one's country |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukal geoyeyowill return to one's country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukal geomnidawill return to one's country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukal geoyawill return to one's country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukal geosidawill return to one's country |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukagesseoyowill probably return to one's country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukagetseumnidawill probably return to one's country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukagesseowill probably return to one's country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukagetdawill probably return to one's country |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukago isseoyobe returning to one's country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukago itseumnidabe returning to one's country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukago isseobe returning to one's country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukago itdabe returning to one's country |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwiguk an haeyodo not return to one's country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwiguk an hamnidado not return to one's country |
| 해체, casual level | gwiguk an haedo not return to one's country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwiguk an handado not return to one's country |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukaji anayodo not return to one's country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukaji anseumnidado not return to one's country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukaji anado not return to one's country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukaji anneundado not return to one's country |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukaseyohe/she returns to his/her country (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukasimnidahe/she returns to his/her country (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukasyeohe/she returns to his/her country (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukasindahe/she returns to his/her country (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukago sipeoyoI want to return to my country |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukago sipseumnidaI want to return to my country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukago sipeoI want to return to my country |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukago sipdaI want to return to my country |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukaeyo?do you return to your country? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukamnikka?do you return to your country? |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukae?do you return to your country? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukani?do you return to your country? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukaesseoyo?did you return to your country? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukaetseumnikka?did you return to your country? |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukaesseo?did you return to your country? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukaenni?did you return to your country? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukaseyoreturn to your country! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukasipsioreturn to your country! |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukaereturn to your country! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukaerareturn to your country! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukaeyolet's return to our country! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwigukapsidalet's return to our country! |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukajalet's return to our country! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwigukajalet's return to our country! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukalgeyoI will return to my country |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukalgeI will return to my country |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwigukalkkayo?shall I return to my country? |
| 해체, casual level | gwigukalkka?shall I return to my country? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukagoI return to my country, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukaeseobecause I return to my country |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukamyeonif you return to your country |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukajimanI return to my country, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukanikkabecause I return to my country |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukaneundeI return to my country (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukaneunreturn to one's country (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukanreturned to one's country (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwigukalwill return to one's country (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gwigukasyeosseoyohe/she returned to his/her country (honorific) |
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