Korean reference
극복하다
geukbokada
to overcome
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 | geukbokaeyoovercome |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokamnidaovercome |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokaeovercome |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokandaovercome |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokaesseoyoovercame |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokaetseumnidaovercame |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokaesseoovercame |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokaetdaovercame |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokal geoyeyowill overcome |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokal geomnidawill overcome |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokal geoyawill overcome |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokal geosidawill overcome |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokagesseoyowill probably overcome |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokagetseumnidawill probably overcome |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokagesseowill probably overcome |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokagetdawill probably overcome |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokago isseoyobe overcoming |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokago itseumnidabe overcoming |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokago isseobe overcoming |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokago itdabe overcoming |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbok an haeyodo not overcome |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbok an hamnidado not overcome |
| 해체, casual level | geukbok an haedo not overcome |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbok an handado not overcome |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokaji anayodo not overcome |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokaji anseumnidado not overcome |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokaji anado not overcome |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokaji anneundado not overcome |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokaseyohe/she overcomes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokasimnidahe/she overcomes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokasyeohe/she overcomes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokasindahe/she overcomes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokago sipeoyoI want to overcome |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokago sipseumnidaI want to overcome |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokago sipeoI want to overcome |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokago sipdaI want to overcome |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokaeyo?do you overcome? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokamnikka?do you overcome? |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokae?do you overcome? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokani?do you overcome? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokaesseoyo?did you overcome? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokaetseumnikka?did you overcome? |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokaesseo?did you overcome? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokaenni?did you overcome? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokaseyoovercome! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokasipsioovercome! |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokaeovercome! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokaeraovercome! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokaeyolet's overcome! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geukbokapsidalet's overcome! |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokajalet's overcome! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geukbokajalet's overcome! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokalgeyoI will overcome |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokalgeI will overcome |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geukbokalkkayo?shall I overcome? |
| 해체, casual level | geukbokalkka?shall I overcome? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokagoI overcome, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokaeseobecause I overcome |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokamyeonif you overcome |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokajimanI overcome, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokanikkabecause I overcome |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokaneundeI overcome (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokaneunovercome (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokanovercame (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geukbokalwill overcome (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geukbokasyeosseoyohe/she overcame (honorific) |
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