Korean reference
기초하다
gichohada
to be based on (facts, data or a story)
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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 | gichohaeyoam/is/are based on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohamnidaam/is/are based on |
| 해체, casual level | gichohaeam/is/are based on |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohandaam/is/are based on |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohaesseoyowas/were based on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohaetseumnidawas/were based on |
| 해체, casual level | gichohaesseowas/were based on |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohaetdawas/were based on |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohal geoyeyowill be based on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohal geomnidawill be based on |
| 해체, casual level | gichohal geoyawill be based on |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohal geosidawill be based on |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohagesseoyowill probably be based on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohagetseumnidawill probably be based on |
| 해체, casual level | gichohagesseowill probably be based on |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohagetdawill probably be based on |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohago isseoyobe based on (ongoing) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohago itseumnidabe based on (ongoing) |
| 해체, casual level | gichohago isseobe based on (ongoing) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohago itdabe based on (ongoing) |
Negative
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohaji anayonot be based on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohaji anseumnidanot be based on |
| 해체, casual level | gichohaji ananot be based on |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohaji anneundanot be based on |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohaseyohe/she is based on (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohasimnidahe/she is based on (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gichohasyeohe/she is based on (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohasindahe/she is based on (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohago sipeoyoI want to be based on |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohago sipseumnidaI want to be based on |
| 해체, casual level | gichohago sipeoI want to be based on |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohago sipdaI want to be based on |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohaeyo?are you based on? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohamnikka?are you based on? |
| 해체, casual level | gichohae?are you based on? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohani?are you based on? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohaesseoyo?were you based on? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gichohaetseumnikka?were you based on? |
| 해체, casual level | gichohaesseo?were you based on? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gichohaenni?were you based on? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gichohalkkayo?shall I be based on? |
| 해체, casual level | gichohalkka?shall I be based on? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohagoI am based on, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohaeseobecause I am based on |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohamyeonif you are based on |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohajimanI am based on, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohanikkabecause I am based on |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohaneundeI am based on (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohaneunbe based on (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohanwas based on (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gichohalwill be based on (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gichohasyeosseoyohe/she was/were based on (honorific) |
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