Korean reference

나서다

naseoda

to step forward; to set out

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

나서다: Present
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseoyostep forward
합니다체, formal polite level	naseomnidastep forward
해체, casual level	naseostep forward
한다체, plain written level	naseondastep forward

Past

나서다: Past
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseosseoyostepped forward
합니다체, formal polite level	naseotseumnidastepped forward
해체, casual level	naseosseostepped forward
한다체, plain written level	naseotdastepped forward

Future

나서다: Future
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseol geoyeyowill step forward
합니다체, formal polite level	naseol geomnidawill step forward
해체, casual level	naseol geoyawill step forward
한다체, plain written level	naseol geosidawill step forward

Intention / conjecture

나서다: Intention / conjecture
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseogesseoyowill probably step forward
합니다체, formal polite level	naseogetseumnidawill probably step forward
해체, casual level	naseogesseowill probably step forward
한다체, plain written level	naseogetdawill probably step forward

Progressive

나서다: Progressive
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseogo isseoyobe stepping forward
합니다체, formal polite level	naseogo itseumnidabe stepping forward
해체, casual level	naseogo isseobe stepping forward
한다체, plain written level	naseogo itdabe stepping forward

Negative

Short negative

나서다: Short negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	an naseoyodo not step forward
합니다체, formal polite level	an naseomnidado not step forward
해체, casual level	an naseodo not step forward
한다체, plain written level	an naseondado not step forward

Long negative

나서다: Long negative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseoji anayodo not step forward
합니다체, formal polite level	naseoji anseumnidado not step forward
해체, casual level	naseoji anado not step forward
한다체, plain written level	naseoji anneundado not step forward

Endings

Honorific

나서다: Honorific
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseoseyohe/she steps forward (honorific)
합니다체, formal polite level	naseosimnidahe/she steps forward (honorific)
해체, casual level	naseosyeohe/she steps forward (honorific)
한다체, plain written level	naseosindahe/she steps forward (honorific)

Wish

나서다: Wish
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseogo sipeoyoI want to step forward
합니다체, formal polite level	naseogo sipseumnidaI want to step forward
해체, casual level	naseogo sipeoI want to step forward
한다체, plain written level	naseogo sipdaI want to step forward

Question

나서다: Question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseoyo?do you step forward?
합니다체, formal polite level	naseomnikka?do you step forward?
해체, casual level	naseo?do you step forward?
한다체, plain written level	naseoni?do you step forward?

Past question

나서다: Past question
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseosseoyo?did you step forward?
합니다체, formal polite level	naseotseumnikka?did you step forward?
해체, casual level	naseosseo?did you step forward?
한다체, plain written level	naseonni?did you step forward?

Request

나서다: Request
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseoseyostep forward!
합니다체, formal polite level	naseosipsiostep forward!
해체, casual level	naseostep forward!
한다체, plain written level	naseorastep forward!

Proposal

나서다: Proposal
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseoyolet's step forward!
합니다체, formal polite level	naseopsidalet's step forward!
해체, casual level	naseojalet's step forward!
한다체, plain written level	naseojalet's step forward!

Promise

나서다: Promise
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseolgeyoI will step forward
해체, casual level	naseolgeI will step forward

Shall I?

나서다: Shall I?
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
해요체, everyday polite level	naseolkkayo?shall I step forward?
해체, casual level	naseolkka?shall I step forward?

Linking

And

나서다: And
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseogoI step forward, and

And so / because

나서다: And so / because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseoseobecause I step forward

If

나서다: If
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseomyeonif you step forward

But

나서다: But
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseojimanI step forward, but

Because

나서다: Because
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseonikkabecause I step forward

Background

나서다: Background
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseoneundeI step forward (background)

Modifier

Present noun modifier

나서다: Present noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseoneunstep forward (before a noun)

Past noun modifier

나서다: Past noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseonstepped forward (before a noun)

Future noun modifier

나서다: Future noun modifier
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Connecting / modifying form	naseolwill step forward (before a noun)

Additional forms

Additional honorific forms

나서다: Additional honorific forms
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
Saying it happened (았/었)	naseosyeosseoyohe/she stepped forward (honorific)

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