Korean reference
끓다
kkeulta
to boil
Regular · 21 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 | kkeureoyoboil |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeulseumnidaboil |
| 해체, casual level | kkeureoboil |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeulleundaboil |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeureosseoyoboiled |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeureotseumnidaboiled |
| 해체, casual level | kkeureosseoboiled |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeureotdaboiled |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeureul geoyeyowill boil |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeureul geomnidawill boil |
| 해체, casual level | kkeureul geoyawill boil |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeureul geosidawill boil |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeulkesseoyowill probably boil |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeulketseumnidawill probably boil |
| 해체, casual level | kkeulkesseowill probably boil |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeulketdawill probably boil |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeulko isseoyobe boiling |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeulko itseumnidabe boiling |
| 해체, casual level | kkeulko isseobe boiling |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeulko itdabe boiling |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an kkeureoyodo not boil |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an kkeulseumnidado not boil |
| 해체, casual level | an kkeureodo not boil |
| 한다체, plain written level | an kkeulleundado not boil |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeulchi anayodo not boil |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeulchi anseumnidado not boil |
| 해체, casual level | kkeulchi anado not boil |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeulchi anneundado not boil |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeureuseyohe/she boils (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeureusimnidahe/she boils (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | kkeureusyeohe/she boils (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeureusindahe/she boils (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeulko sipeoyoI want to boil |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeulko sipseumnidaI want to boil |
| 해체, casual level | kkeulko sipeoI want to boil |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeulko sipdaI want to boil |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeureoyo?do you boil? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeulseumnikka?do you boil? |
| 해체, casual level | kkeureo?do you boil? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeulli?do you boil? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeureosseoyo?did you boil? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | kkeureotseumnikka?did you boil? |
| 해체, casual level | kkeureosseo?did you boil? |
| 한다체, plain written level | kkeureonni?did you boil? |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | kkeureulkkayo?shall I boil? |
| 해체, casual level | kkeureulkka?shall I boil? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeulkoI boil, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeureoseobecause I boil |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeureumyeonif you boil |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeulchimanI boil, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeureunikkabecause I boil |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeulleundeI boil (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeulleunboil (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeureunboiled (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | kkeureulwill boil (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | kkeureusyeosseoyohe/she boiled (honorific) |
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