Korean reference
꾸미다
kkumida
to decorate; to dress up; to make up (a story)
Regular · 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 | kkumyeoyodecorate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumimnidadecorate |
| 해체, casual level | kkumyeodecorate |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumindadecorate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumyeosseoyodecorated |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumyeotseumnidadecorated |
| 해체, casual level | kkumyeosseodecorated |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumyeotdadecorated |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumil geoyeyowill decorate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumil geomnidawill decorate |
| 해체, casual level | kkumil geoyawill decorate |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumil geosidawill decorate |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumigesseoyowill probably decorate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumigetseumnidawill probably decorate |
| 해체, casual level | kkumigesseowill probably decorate |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumigetdawill probably decorate |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumigo isseoyobe decorating |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumigo itseumnidabe decorating |
| 해체, casual level | kkumigo isseobe decorating |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumigo itdabe decorating |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an kkumyeoyodo not decorate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an kkumimnidado not decorate |
| 해체, casual level | an kkumyeodo not decorate |
| 한다체, plain written level | an kkumindado not decorate |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumiji anayodo not decorate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumiji anseumnidado not decorate |
| 해체, casual level | kkumiji anado not decorate |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumiji anneundado not decorate |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumiseyohe/she decorates (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumisimnidahe/she decorates (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | kkumisyeohe/she decorates (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumisindahe/she decorates (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumigo sipeoyoI want to decorate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumigo sipseumnidaI want to decorate |
| 해체, casual level | kkumigo sipeoI want to decorate |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumigo sipdaI want to decorate |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumyeoyo?do you decorate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumimnikka?do you decorate? |
| 해체, casual level | kkumyeo?do you decorate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumini?do you decorate? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumyeosseoyo?did you decorate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumyeotseumnikka?did you decorate? |
| 해체, casual level | kkumyeosseo?did you decorate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumyeonni?did you decorate? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumiseyodecorate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumisipsiodecorate! |
| 해체, casual level | kkumyeodecorate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumyeoradecorate! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumyeoyolet's decorate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkumipsidalet's decorate! |
| 해체, casual level | kkumijalet's decorate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkumijalet's decorate! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumilgeyoI will decorate |
| 해체, casual level | kkumilgeI will decorate |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkumilkkayo?shall I decorate? |
| 해체, casual level | kkumilkka?shall I decorate? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumigoI decorate, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumyeoseobecause I decorate |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumimyeonif you decorate |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumijimanI decorate, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkuminikkabecause I decorate |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumineundeI decorate (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumineundecorate (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumindecorated (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkumilwill decorate (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | kkumisyeosseoyohe/she decorated (honorific) |
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